Coaches

Looking to enhance your learning experience? Are you ready for a private coach? Fill out one of our Private Lesson Request Forms and take a private lesson with one of our valued instructors. These lessons are a great way to help your skater focus on and improve skills that might be giving them trouble or to achieve and enhances the skills they already know.

Forms can be dropped off at the Pro Shop at the Pelham Civic Complex, or returned by email to [email protected].

Instructors are independently contracted. Coaches set their own schedules and rates. Private lesson fees do not include ice time, and must be paid for before your lesson. Freestyle ice units are a 30-minute freestyle session, minimum of 2 units.

Meet Our Coaches

All of our coaches are from the Pelham Skate School, a member of the Excellence on Ice program with the Professional Skaters Association’s Excellence on Ice program. Our coaches provide instruction for the beginning figure skater, hockey player or recreational skater, with classes for students of all ages and levels. Beginning levels of ice skating are taught through the guidelines of United States Figure Skating (USFSA).

Mark Militano

Coaching since 1973

$41 per half-hour

PSA Ratings: CER Certified, Category A

USFS Testing: Sr. Pairs, Jr. Freestyle, 6th Figure, Silver Ice Dance

Skills & Specialties: Freestyle, Choreography, and Moves in the Field; skate sharpening, blade mounting and water proofing; digital music editing

  • 1972 US Olympic Team Member in Pairs Skating
  • 1973 US National Pairs Champion
  • 5 Time US World Team Member
  • 8 Time National Competitor
  • 3 Time North American Championships Team Member

Mark has coached nationally competetive skaters for over 24 years. He has served as a presenter for PSA and USFS seminars, served as a member for USFS pairs & singles committees, and has over 10 years’ experience as a director of skating programs.

Jana Militano

Coaching since 1989

$38 per half-hour

PSA Ratings: National Coach; Registered Freestyle; CER Certified, Category A

USFS Testing: Double Gold Medalist (Sr. Freestyle, Sr. Figures), Pre-Silver Ice Dance

Skills & Specialties: Freestyle, Moves in the Field, & Choreography, On & Off-Ice Training, Digital Music Editing

  • 5 years as a skater on Team USA
  • International & National 2 Time Junior World Team Member
  • US National Junior Ladies Bronze Medalist
  • US Olympic Festival Pewter Medalist
  • Regional & Sectional Champion
  • Trained under World & Olympic coaches

Ashley Deavers

Coaching since 2004

$35 per half-hour

PSA Rating: Certified in Dance; Registered in Free Skating & Moves in the Field; Skate Technician

USFS Testing: Sr. Free Skate, Moves in the Field & Free Dance, Gold Dance, Juvenile Pairs

9-Time US National & 2-Time International Ice Dance Competitor, Theater on Ice National Competitor.

Phillip Bagnall

Coaching since 2011

$32.50 per half-hour

PSA Rating: Certified Group; Registered Dance

USFS Testing: Novice Moves in the Field, Juvenile Freestyle, Intermediate Pairs, Novice Dance

Phillip has trained across the US under National, Olympic, and world class coaches in singles, pairs, dance, and adagio pairs disciplines. At the age of 18, Phillip was contracted as an ensemble skater for Disney On Ice. 

Kim Harris

Coaching since 2007

$28 per half-hour

PSA Rating: CER Certified

USFS Testing: Adult Gold Free Skate, Adult Gold Moves in the Field, Bronze Dance

Skills & Specialties: Specializes in Adult Skating, Basic Skills Skating & Hockey. Learn To Skate USA member and coach; USA Hockey Member and Level 2 coach; head coach for Little Toros Learn To Skate program; SkateSafe Certified. Kim is a retired math teacher from Hoover City Schools and a math tutor.

Adult competitor in freestyle and showcase.

Aly McDougal

                                   Coaching since 2017            

$28 per half-hour

PSA Rating: CER Certified Professional Coach/Choreographer

USFS Testing: Triple Gold Medalist (Senior Freestyle, Senior Pairs, and Senior Moves in the Field)

Skills & Specialties: Freestyle, Choreography, Jump Technique, On and Off-Ice Training. Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology (concentration: Fitness Leadership)

3-Time US National Pairs Competitor. Trained under Olympic/World Coaches in singles and pairs in Florida and California

Kelsey Wilson Neff

Coaching since 2014

$26 per half-hour

PSA Rating:

USFS Testing: Novice Moves in the Field, Juvenile Free Skate, Pre-Silver Dance

13 years of competitive skating experience, Synchronized Skating, Sectional & Theater on Ice National Competitor and Gold Medalist.

Brooklyn Bachman

Coaching since 2021

$20 per half-hour

PSA Rating: CER Certified

USFS Testing: Novice Moves in the Field, Intermediate Free Skate, Bronze Dance

Skills & Specialties: Spin Technique & Choreography

Regional & Sectional Solo Competitor & Medalist, Theater on Ice National Competitor & Gold Medalist. Former member of Liberty University Figure Skating Team. Captain of the UAB Figure Skating Team.

Reilyn Intemann

Coaching since 2017

$20 per half-hour

PSA Rating: CER Certified

USFS Testing: Novice Moves in the Field, Juvenile Free Skate, Gold Dance

Synchronized Skating, Sectional & Theater on Ice National Competitor and Gold Medalist. Coach of BFSC Synchronized Skater program; skated as part of Charlotte Synchro for 6 years and competed with them on the pre-juvenile through intermediate levels. Coached the beginning through juvenile levels of the team for 2 years.