Coaches :: Prince Albert Skating Club

Carla Jenkins - head coach

With nearly 30 years of coaching experience, Carla is a cornerstone of the Prince Albert Skating Club — and she’s been our Head Coach since 2008! Whether she's helping beginners take their first glide or training competitive skaters for the provincial stage, Carla brings energy, expertise, and a big smile to the rink every day.

Before she was coaching, Carla was a competitive singles skater and proud member of the Sask First Team. She also achieved her Gold Level tests in figures, freeskate, and dance — talk about skating goals!

Carla has called Prince Albert home for most of her life. She’s married with two grown kids and, when she’s not at the rink, loves to travel, spend time with family and friends, and plan her next adventure.

Credentials:

NCCP Level 1 certified, Partial Level 2 (ISPC)

Gold Figure/Gold Freeskate/Gold Dance

Junior Competitive

Former Provincial Level Skater

Multiple coaching seminars and National Skating AGMs

Carla Matheson

Carla Matheson has spent over 40 wonderful years immersed in the world of figure skating—as a competitor, coach, and judge. She competed at the provincial level in Canada and internationally in the United States, and went on to coach skaters on the Canadian National Team, including one who reached the Olympics while she coached in Sweden.

Carla began coaching as an amateur under the guidance of a head coach, and has since become a Level 3 certified professional, also judging at the Junior Silver level early in her career.

For Carla, the greatest reward is seeing skaters grow, achieve their goals, and experience the joy and freedom of skating. She treasures the opportunities the sport has given her—for personal growth, for celebrating the accomplishments of her skaters, and for lifelong connections with fellow coaches and families. Off the ice, Carla enjoys staying active with Pilates and finds creativity and relaxation in quilting and knitting.

Carla was Proudly inducted into The Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame in 1991! We are lucky to have her!

Credentials:

National Certified Coach
Coached competitive skaters at Western Divisions as well as a skater on the Swedish Olympic Team
Gold Freeskate / Gold Dance / Gold Skating Skills

Star 1-5 Assessor

Sheila Fazio

Sheila been coaching for 27 years, but her love for skating started at age 5. She competed as a singles skater and spent six years on a synchronized skating team, with a favorite memory of competing at the Saskatchewan Winter Games.

Sheila is a Provincial Coach and Power Skating certified, and what she loves most is seeing skaters land new jumps, master new skills, and gain confidence on the ice. Watching students overcome challenges and discover their own love for skating makes coaching so rewarding.

Outside the rink, She is a proud mom of two—her daughter figure skates and plays competitive soccer, and her son plays competitive hockey. When she isn't coaching, she is usually cheering them on.

Fun fact: "I’m outgoing, love to stay on the go, and enjoy making lasting memories with friends and family."

Credentials:

NCCP Level 2 Singles Certified

CanPower Certified

Senior Silver Dances/Junior Bronze Freeskate/ Junior Silver Skills

Frank Fazio

Frank has spent a life time playing hockey including playing Jr A and Canadian University Hockey. He now enjoys sharing his skill and love of the sport with new skaters. His focus is on Powerskating and offering hockey players an intensive workout that improves over all skating and skills specfic to the game.

Credentials:

CanPower Certified

NCCP Development I & II , High Performance I

4 years playing Jr. A hockey, 3 years playing Canadian University hockey

8 years coaching experience including: Bantam AA, Midget AA and Jr. B

Katelyn Jenkins

I have been Regional Coach certified since March 2023 and graduated with my Education degree in December of 2025!!!

I grew up at the rink—if there was ice, I was there, either skating or helping to coach. Coaching played a huge role in helping me realize that teaching was the path I wanted to pursue.

My favourite part of coaching is my skaters. I genuinely look forward to seeing them every day. I feel like an honorary big sister—building relationships, cheering them on, and helping them grow not only as athletes, but as people.

Outside of the rink, I love to travel, spend time outdoors, play sports, and be with family and friends.

One piece of advice that has always stuck with me came from Pat Regel: “Practice doesn’t make perfect—perfect practice makes perfect.” You can practice endlessly, but without intention and proper technique, growth doesn’t happen. That mindset continues to guide how I coach and how I teach.

Carissa Borthwick

I ended my competitive skating career as a Junior Competitor, attending multiple Western Championships and earning my Gold Freeskate, Gold Skills, Senior Silver Dances, and Junior Competitive test. When I retired at 18, I knew I wanted to stay connected to the sport I loved, so I transitioned into coaching.

I am a certified Level 2 Professional Coach and began my career in Swift Current, SK. I later moved to Saskatoon to complete my Bachelor of Education at the University of Saskatchewan while coaching with the Biggar and Warman Figure Skating Clubs. After graduating, I spent nearly 20 years coaching in La Ronge, working with skaters of all ages and levels—from Pre-CanSkate to competitive and adult athletes. Helping skaters grow their skills and confidence has always been the heart of my coaching.

I now teach at École Arthur Pechey School in Prince Albert, SK, and continue to bring that same passion for learning and growth to both the classroom and the rink. I’m thrilled to be part of the Prince Albert Skating Club’s incredible coaching team and look forward to another fantastic season with our amazing skaters!