Skating School Instructors

All Hatfield Ice Coaches are Safesport Certified and have thorough PA State Background Checks. If you are interested in contacting any coach, please contact the skating director, Megan Blust (meg261338@aol.com)!

Megan Blust

• Hatfield Ice Skating Director since 2017
• USFS and Learn to Skate Certified Director
• Played College D1 Club Ice Hockey for The University of Delaware
• 2020-21 Lady Patriots Girl’s Ice Hockey Assistant Coach 16AA
• South Atlantic Regional Competitor Juvenile through Senior Ladies
• USFS Double Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field and Freestyle
• USFS Pattern Dance Pre-Silver
• Specializes in Hockey Powerskating, Basic Skills, and Freestyle
• Has been skating for over 30 years

Jessica Hughes

• Hatfield Ice Assistant Skating Director since 2019
• USFS and Learn to Skate Certified Coach
• USFS Pattern Dance Pre-Silver
• Passed through USFS Intermediate Moves in the Field
• Specializes in Basic Skills instruction

Victoria Lyons

• Philadelphia Symmetry Synchronized Skating Director 2019-2023
• PSA Ranking V 2018
• Philly Spirit Synchronized Skating Director 2013-2016
• AA Dance Degree from Montgomery County Community College 2012
• PSA Registered Moves in the Field & Choreography Rating 2012 & 2013
• PSA Certified Group Rating 2011
• Has been coaching for 10 years
• Disney On Ice Ensemble and understudy skater 2006-2009
• USFS Pattern Dance Silver Medalist
• USFS Double Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field and Freestyle
• Competitive freestyle skater throughout high school
• Has been skating since 13 months old
• Specializes in on ice choreography, freestyle, solo free dance, moves in the field, and synchronized skating. Specializes in off ice Pilates, ballet, jazz, modern, barre, and yoga.

Claire Lonergan

• USFS Member, Learn to Skate Certified, PSA Member, and USA Hockey Member
• Coaching since 1995
• Specializes in Basic Skills, Moves in the Field, Freestyle, and Hockey Powerskating for all levels
• Tier II Hockey Power Skating Coach for area teams
• PSA Master Rating: Group Instruction
• PSA Certified Rating: Moves in the Field
• PSA Registered Rating: Free Skating
• PSA Hockey Skating Certification: Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4
• Has taken USFS tests in the following disciplines: Free Skate, Moves in the Field, Pattern Dance, Free Dance, and Figures
• Competitive skater in Freestyle and Ice dance
• Master of Science Clinical Behavioral Psychology Board Certified behavior analyst
• “Skill and confidence in skating are developed through knowledge, hard work, sportsmanship, and collaboration.”

Aggie Spotts

• USFS/PSA Member and Learn to Skate Certified
• Coached Philadelphia Symmetry Synchronized Skating
• Basic Accreditation and Registered Group
• USFS level II Power Skating
• USFS Gold Medalist in Figures and Freestyle
• Pre-Gold Dance
• Bronze Medalist in Pairs Skating
• “I love seeing the smiles on the faces of my students as they accomplish things they didn’t think possible. Skating across the ice without falling, passing a test to get to the next level, winning a competition, or being able to skate faster in a hockey game. I’m so grateful to be able to share my love for skating with students of all ages young and old.”

Kris Shakarjian

• 38 years of coaching experience beginner through elite
• National and International Coach
• PSA Level IV Ranking
• PSA Master Rated in Freestyle and Moves in the Field
• PSA Certified Ratings in Group, Dance, and Figures
• Moves in the Field Committee
• USFS Double Gold Medalist
• USFS Sectional Technical Specialist in Free Skating
• She loves skating and wishes to pass that love on to her students. Her goal is to help each of her skaters reach their potential and have fun as they learn!

Natasha Ponomarera

• USFS and Learn to Skate Certified

Helen Gradwell

• USFS Member and Learn to Skate Certified
• Has been coaching for 7 years and skating 19 years
• Competitive freestyle skater through high-school
• Currently enrolled in Gwynedd Mercy University Early Education program
• Specializes in freestyle, basic skills, moves in the field, choreography, and beginner hockey powerskating

Gianna Szpanka

• USFS Member and Learn to Skate Certified
• USFS Double Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field and Solo Free Dance

Lucia Szpanka

• USFS Member
• Learn to Skate certified coach
• USFS Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field
• USFS Pattern Dance- Silver
• National synchronized skating competitor in 2012 & 2013
• Has been skating for over 17 years
• Has been coaching for 5 years
• Specializes in basic skills, freestyle, moves in the field, and beginner hockey power skating

Katherine Petusky

• USFS Member and Learn to Skate Certified
• Philadelphia Symmetry Synchronized Skating Coach 2018 & 2019

Frank Blust

• Learn to Skate and USA Hockey Level 4 Certified Coach
• Wissahickon Warriors U18 Head Coach, 2016 to present
• Lasalle College High School Hockey, Current Head Coach Junior Varsity A and Varsity A
• Lasalle College High School Hockey Coach 2016 to present
• Temple University Ice Hockey Assistant Coach 2019-2022
• 2016 Blazers Hockey 16AA Assistant Coach
• 2013-2016 Snider Hockey Squirt A Assistant Coach
• Specializes in Hockey Powerskating for all levels
• Has been skating over 20 years

Danielle Niblick

• USFS and PSA Member
• PSA Ratings: Certified Moves in the Field, Registered Group
• CPR Certified
• 10 time National Synchronized Skating Competitor
• 2004 bronze medalist (collegiate) and 2008 bronze medalist (adult)
• Assistant Director Philadelphia Symmetry Synchronized Skating 2019-2023

Cassandra Hawks

• USFS Member and Learn to Skate Certified
• Specializes in Basic Skills

Kira Otto

• Learn to Skate Certified
• 2022 + 2023 USA Hockey Nationals Competitor
• Has been skating and playing ice hockey for 14 years
• Specializes in Basic Skills and beginner hockey skating

Claire Petusky

• USFS Member and Learn to Skate Certified