Tammy's biggest asset is her wealth of over
20 years of experience. She has instructed thousands of
players of all ages and abilities and has worked with hundreds
of teams and organizations. Although a good percentage of
her skaters play at a high level, she is extremely proud
of the versitility she has in being able to help all levels
of players. Tammy says:
"It can be often be much
easier to work with top level players or those
with natural talent. The players just starting out or those
who struggle with skating are the real challenges and can
often be the most rewarding"
Tammy also has a natural way
of dealing with children of all ages that allows them to
actually enjoy the camps and WANT to participate. She encourages
them to be proud of their accomplishements. When parents
thank or compliment Tammy, she quickly defers the credit
to the skater's hard work and effort.
"No
matter how knowledgeable an instructor may be, he/she must
find a way to motivate that player to want to improve. This
is often a personal issue of how one deals with children.
Instructors could have NHL experience and PhD's but not
be good with kids. Even though they may have valuable information
to pass on, the skaters will not be open and receptive and
will not reach their potential. I am proud to say that the
most important criteria for my instructors is that ability
with children."
Tammy is also a mother of two
young children: daughter Teryn, age 14 and son Nicholas,
age 12.
"My family
is definitely my first priority and I am a better coach
as a parent. I have a much clearer understanding of how
children learn and what they respond to and also to the
issues parents face in raising their children."
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