Kelsey Beard
Email: kelseybeard92@gmail.com
Coaching Disciplines: Freestyle, Moves in the Field, Choreography, Power Skating, and
Learn to Skate USA
Professional Memberships: PSA & USFSA
Coaching Credentials: Double USFSA Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field and Freestyle,
Pre-Gold level in Ice Dance, Safe-sport Certified
Coaching Experience: Kelsey started skating at the age of 8. She took lessons from Debbie Howe, Sima Baker, Shelley Stine, and Toni Hickey. Regional Championship
competitor and Adult National Competitor. Kelsey wants her skaters to have fun while
working hard. Figure skating creates a self-motivated, self-disciplined, and strong
athlete, and Kelsey loves helping skaters on that journey. Kelsey enjoys helping skating
become a life-long passion and sport for skaters. Kelsey is a Doctorate Nurse
Practitioner-FNP as well.


Elsa Wagnon
Email: elsawagnon@gmail.com
Coaching Disciplines: Freestyle, Moves in the Field, Choreography, and Learn to Skate
USA
Professional Memberships: PSA & USFSA
Coaching Credentials: Double USFSA Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field and Solo Free
Dance, Tested in Freestyle and Ice Dance, SafeSport Certified
Coaching Experience: Elsa began skating at the age of 2. She has a real love for skating
and wants to share that with all of her students. Elsa has explored almost every facet of
skating and believes that there is space for everyone in this amazing sport. She has
participated in the ISI Ice Skating Program, Learn to Skate USA, USFS Program
Component Camp, S.T.A.R.S., American Ice Theatre Core Camp, and Grassroots to
Champions. Elsa has over 14 years of competition experience, including the Upper Great
Lakes Regional Championships, Southwest Regional Championships, National Showcase
Competition, National Theatre on Ice Competition, Quest for Creativity Competition, ISI
National Synchronized Championships, and USFS Midwestern Synchronized Skating
Sectional Championships.
Taylor Unger
Email: taysmit193@gmail.com
Coaching Disciplines: Freestyle and Learn to Skate USA (non-competitive)Professional Memberships: USFSA and Learn to Skate USA instructor
Coaching Credentials: Safe-sport Certified and USFSA Adult Silver Freestyle
Coaching Experience: As an adult skater with scoliosis, Taylor began her journey with figure skating well into her late 20’s but quickly fostered a passion for the sport. She
wants her students to learn that any skill can be mastered despite barriers of age or ability by promoting mindfulness in her students. Beginning skating 3 months before the start of the pandemic, she started competing the winter of that same year. By the end of her first year of competing, Taylor accelerated through 5 levels to that of Adult Silver. She holds off ice related experience in early childhood education for 5 years. Taylor additionally holds both a Bachelors in Psychology and a Masters in Clinical
Counseling.


Bailey Manuel
Email: baileymanuel98@gmail.com
Coaching Disciplines: Freestyle, Moves in the Field, Choreography, & Learn to Skate USA
Professional Memberships: USFSA
Coaching Credentials: USFSA Double Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field and Freestyle and SafeSport Certified
Coaching Experience: Bailey began figure skating at the age of 7. Bailey enjoys sharing her passion for the sport with all individuals regardless of age, gender, or ability. She values excellence, discipline, and enjoyment. Bailey believes that all skaters can experience success, by being taught correct technique and incorporating fun into the skating environment. Bailey has over 10 years of competitive skating experience, including being a Regional competitor and the 2011 National Showcase Champion and is a USFSA Double Gold Medalist.