Coaches

Representative of the coaching staff

Melina Lundström started coaching when she was 14 years old and has now worked as a coach for over 10 years.

She also works as an international show choreographer as well as regional Data-/ and video operator in the technical panels at competitions in the sport. The few moments she is not engaged in the world of figure skating, she studies to become an English and Swedish teacher.

melina@northernlightsskating.se 

+46 70-399 05 55

Alva-Lee Hedman is a 16-year-old girl who has been skating since she was 3 years old and will start the Vehicle and Transport Program in Skellefteå in the fall!

Started as an help skater and then advanced to working as a coach in a skating school - Alva-Lee is now a coach for children and young people at many different levels. Alva-Lee is now a coach for young people at many different levels. Alva-Lee herself explains that the most enjoyable par of being a coach is getting to know new people and being able to help children and young people achieve their goals.

Engla Larsgård is new to the coaching role as she herself has previously been a competitive skater, but is now one of our newest addition to the coaching team.

A natural talent in teaching skater to all ages and a great joy spreader in everything she does!

Erika Blom has worked as a figure skating coach for 19 years. She has a great passion for teaching skating technique focusing on steps, turns, crossovers and spirals - the whole package!

When Erika is not at home on her farm with hr family or at her job as an entertainment engineer for the Swedish Transport Administration, she is active in the world of traning and figure skating. Erika is a trained National Data- and Video operator who works on the technical judging panels as well as a board member of the Swedish Figure Skating Association. 

Julia Stenlund started her figure skating carrer when she was 6 years old and started coaching as early as 13 years old. 6 years ago she put her own skates on the shelf to focus on her studies to become a math and physical education teacher. 

She has also worked as a judge in figure skating before she decided earlier this year to once again put on the coach's hat. 

Sandra Kohkoinen has worked as a coach for 20 years and has many years of experience working with skaters of all different levels and ages. As a coach who is passionate about seeing the skaters' joy on the ice, Sandra puts a lot of focus o helping individuals achieve their goals and creating motivation and joy in the skater's training. 

In addition to being a coach, Sandra works as a teacher and IT manager at a preschool and is a Technical Specialist in figure skating. She i also chairman of the Norrbotten Figure Skating Association.