Cross Country Ski

Robyn Dicesare

Highlights:

Robyn is a Cross Country Skate Ski instructor and has been teaching OSSC participants for several years now.

Robyn enjoys the outdoors and is excited to teach in her backyard of Gatineau Park.

Liam Walke

Highlights:

Teaching and coaching skiing with individuals and groups of all abilities since 2010.

3rd Rank MEC Ottawa Trail Race 2, 50km - 2019

29th Rank High Trail Vanoise, 70km, Val d’Isere, France - 2019

Volleyball

Billy Nguyen

Highlights:

14+ years of volleyball playing experience Volleyball

Certified Volleyball Canada Referee

Lindsay Hinchcliffe

Highlights:

Certified Volleyball Referee

Experience playing high school and club competing across southern Ontario

Coached her previous elementary school teams

Elodie Howard-Maurice

Highlights:

4 years playing competitive Volleyball

2nd season as an OSSC Volleyball Instructor

Jessica Kamphuis

Highlights:

Played competitive volleyball for 15 years in Canada

Varsity and club experience in Malta and the UK

5 + years coaching ranging from Youth OVA teams to Junior Varsity teams

Yoga

Fitness

Mary Anne Ross

Highlights:

NESTA Certified Sport Yoga Instructor (YI) and Certified Personal Trainer (CPT). 

Over 30 years of teaching and sharing her passion for yoga.

Has taught yoga internationally in Italy, Greece, and more recently, privately in client's homes.

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Alina Zhang

Highlights:

CANFit certified

Experience teaching HIIT and Zumba classes to adults and older adults of all athletic abilities.

Alina focuses on an inclusive space by removing barriers and providing modifications to individuals.

Alina preaches a healthy and balanced lifestyle with FUN and welcoming classes!

Ball Hockey 

Soccer

Isabel Menard

Highlights:

Member of the National Women’s Ball Hockey Team

Assistant Coach with the National Junior Girl’s Ball Hockey Team

Member of the Ottawa Rebels, of the Ottawa Women’s Ball Hockey League

Felix Drouin

Highlights:

- Regional / OYSL player growing up with Kanata & Nepean Hotspurs

- University of Ottawa player for 4 years and Assistant Coach in 2015.

- Currently Ottawa Men's Premier Player 

- Coached competitive soccer with West Ottawa Soccer Club and internationally at an academy in China (Futian - Shenzhen) 

Soccer

Hannah Brown

Highlights:

Former member of Carleton Ravens Women's Soccer team

10+ years of playing competitive Soccer

2nd season as an OSSC Soccer Instructor

Amir Kalani

Highlights:

Former player of the Nassaji Football Club (Youth Academy)

Coaches competitive youth soccer in Ottawa

1st season as an OSSC Soccer Instructor

Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP)

Jodi Bigelow + team of specialized instructors

Highlights:

Lifestyle and Outdoor Sport Performance Coach

During the Winter leads OSSC Snowshoeing and Cross Country Skate Ski

Karine Halle

Highlights:

Karine will be our Stand Up Paddle - Sun + Yoga Instructor!

She is a yoga and SUP yoga instructor from Ottawa

Tennis - The Ottawa Tennis and Lawn Bowling Club (OTLBC)

Colin McAlpin

Highlights:

Head Pro at OTLBC

10-time Canadian Champion in singles and doubles

ITF senior tournament title winner over 55, highest ITF world senior ranking (#66)

Certified Tennis Canada instructor and now a full-time tennis professional

Mykell Leslie Reifer

Highlights:

Tennis Pro at OTLBC

10+ years of coaching experience at both the international and provincial level

Certified Tennis Canada Club Pro 1

Former Head Tennis Coach, Carleton University

Salsa Dance

Hip Hop Dance

Maria and Stephane

Highlights:

Have been teaching dance for over 10 years.

National Award winning experience who have performed for and with some globally recognized talent within dance.