Jeannine Weinschrod
Jeannine Weinschrod is the Director of Phoenix Synchronized Skating Teams at the Onyx – Suburban Skating Academy in Rochester, Michigan. Prior to her position with Phoenix Synchronized Skating Teams, Jeannine was the Director of Synchronized Skating at the Detroit Skating Club of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan since the inception of Team Élan in 1991. During her tenure as Director, Team Élan won 18 United States Synchronized Skating Championships, and teams under her direction as Head Coach won 9 of these national titles. She has been involved with national medal winning teams since 1983, coaching various levels, with her specialty at the senior level.

Jeannine Weinschrod has her Master Rating in Synchronized Skating through the Professional Skaters Association (PSA). She has Level 6 Ranking from PSA that is awarded to coaches in recognition of successful performances by their skaters at World and Olympic levels. Jeannine serves as Coach Representative on the U.S. Figure Skating Sports Science and Medicine Committee, Membership Committee and served on the Board of Directors of U.S. Figure Skating from 1999 – 2002. Jeannine was named Synchronized Skating Coach of the Year in 2004. Prior to her involvement in synchronized skating, Jeannine skated with the Ice Capades from 1980 through 1982. She joined America on Ice in 1982 and performed as a member of the cast in Japan.

Helene Wolf
Helene Wolf was formerly the Developmental Director and coach for Team Élan. Helene’s teams have earned twelve Midwestern Sectional Championship medals, seven Midwestern Sectional Championships, twelve U.S National medals and four U.S. National Championships. She has experience coaching in the Preliminary, Pre-Juvenile, Juvenile, Intermediate, Novice, Junior, and Adult divisions. Helene holds PSA Master Ratings in Synchronized Skating, Group Instruction, Moves in the Field and Sports Science & Medicine and a Senior Level Rating in Freestyle. She also holds a Level 4 ranking with the Professional Skating Association. Helene received a Bachelor of Science in Resource Planning and Management from the University of Michigan. Helene recently became the Suburban Ice – Macomb’s Skating Director.

Erin Bridge
The newest addition to our Phoenix family, Erin is the current coach of the Michigan State Collegiate Synchronized Skating Team.  She is a Gold Medalist in Freeskate, Field Moves and Pre-gold in Dance. Erin is a four-time World Synchronized Skating Championship Medalist (2 Silver and 2 Bronze), a four-time Canadian Synchronized National Champion and a ten-time US/Canadian Synchronized National Medalist. Erin has an Honors B.A. in Geography with a specialization in GIS and Spatial Analysis from McMaster University.

Kelly Zavsza
Kelly Zavsza was a National level synchronized skater for over 7 years, earning medals at the Juvenile, Novice, Junior and Senior level. She also was synchronized skating International competitor and medalist. Kelly was a member of 2000 World Synchronized Skating team, coached by Jeannine (Cullen) Weinschrod. Kelly attends Oakland University, where she is finishing her Bachelor Degree’s in International Business and Spanish.

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