Kevin Franchini

Outpost Figure Skating Director & AFSC Head Coach
Teaches	Freestyle, Moves, Ice Dance, and Hockey Basic Skills through Senior (Freestyle and Moves) Preliminary through Silver (Ice Dance) All ages
Coaching Experience	Kevin is a long-time member of PSA, the Professional Skaters Association. He started teaching private lessons in 1978 and since then has been taking his skating students to competitions including Regionals (since 1999) and Adult Nationals.
Personal Skating Experience	Kevin started skating in Albuquerque in 1965 at the age of 12. He has trained in Albuquerque, Tulsa, Aspen, Denver, and Lake Placid. He was training at Lake Placid at the same time as Dorothy Hammil. Kevin has passed his Junior Freestyle test, 7th figure test, and Silver Ice Dance test. He has competed at Regionals as an Intermediate, Novice, and Junior and at Sectionals as an Intermediate. He was coached by Carlo Fassi, Tim Wood, and Tommy Litz.
Other Rink Experience	In Albuquerque, Kevin managed the Tingley Coliseum ice rink from 1978 to 1979 and owned and ran the ice rink at the Hilton Hotel from 1980 to 1982.

Cheryle Brody  Teaches Freestyle, Moves, Ice Dance, and Free Dance Pre-Preliminary through Senior (Freestyle and Moves) Preliminary through Gold (Ice Dance) Juvenile through Intermediate (Free Dance) All ages Coaching Experience Cheryle has been coaching since 1984. Her experience has taken her students as far as Regionals and Junior Nationals. She has taught in Canada, Arizona, Nevada, Connecticut and New Mexico. She keeps current by attending seminars such as the PSA National Conference and Olympic and World coach Doug Leigh’s summer seminars. She has also attended seminars given by, for example, Frank Carroll, Evy Scotvold, and Christy Ness. Interests Cheryle enjoys traveling and spending time with her family. She is a very proud mom of her 5 year old son, AJ, and is married to Rich, a UNM professor. She graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.

Deanna Encinias

Teaches	Artistic and Choreography
Coaching and Artistic Experience	Deanna Encinias was born in Albuquerque and began her training with Karen Alwin. She has studied flamenco in Spain and has toured with Dance España. She has been the principle dancer with the UNM Dance Ensemble, the New Mexico Ballet Company, Ballet Theatre of New Mexico and Fuente Ballet New Mexico. Her roles have included Karen in The Red Shoes, the title role in Cinderella, the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Snow Queen in The Nutcracker, the "Waltz Girl" in Serenade, and  "Mary" in Christmas Joy. Deanna has taught at Walnut Hill School of the Arts and at many local studios in Albuquerque, including the new Public Academy for Performing Arts.

Claudia Flugge

Teaches	Freestyle and Moves Basic Skills through Preliminary (Freestyle and Moves) All ages
Coaching Experience	Claudia started coaching in 2003.
Personal Skating Experience	Claudia started as a roller skater (that's quad skates, not inline) enjoying dance and freestyle roller skating in 1976 in Great Britain. In 1980 she converted to ice skating as a freestyle skater. She was primarily self taught in Germany and after taking a twenty year break, she started skating at the Outpost Ice arena in 2001. She is currently working on her Pre-Juvenile moves and has passed her Preliminary freestyle test. She is coached by Mary Walston and Kevin Franchini.
Interests	Claudia studied social pedagogy and worked as a preschool teacher in Germany. Currently she works as an artist (silk painting, fine art, and wearable art such as skating dresses). In her free time she enjoys ballroom dancing, singing, and playing the guitar. She resides in Albuquerque with her husband and two teenage children; one child is a figure skater and the other a hockey player.

Miriam Kane

Teaches	Freestyle and Moves Basic Skills through Intermediate All ages
Coaching Experience	Miriam started apprentice teaching Basic Skills in 2003 and teaching Basic Skills in 2004. She started teaching private lessons in 2006 at the age of 18.
Personal Skating Experience	Miriam started skating in Albuquerque in 1997 at the age of 8. She’s been to Southwestern Regionals five times. She’s passed her Novice Moves and Freestyle tests and is now working on her Junior tests. She is coached by Kevin Franchini.
Interests	Miriam graduated from Sandia High School in 2006 and is attending the University of New Mexico with a major in drama. Her favorite saying is, “It’s not the number of breaths you take but the moments that take your breath away.”

Hannah Morrow

Teaches	Freestyle and Moves Basic Skills through Preliminary All ages
Coaching Experience	Hannah started teaching Basic Skills in 2001 and began teaching private lessons in 2003. She’s been an assistant coach at competitions since 2003 and began coaching her students at competitions in 2006. She attended a U.S. Figure Skating Coaching Clinic in 2001.
Personal Skating Experience	Hannah started skating at age 15 and has passed her Juvenile Moves and Pre-Juvenile Freestyle tests. She started ice dancing in 2005 and has passed her Bronze Ice Dance test. She’s actively working on her Intermediate Moves and Pre-Silver Ice Dance tests. She is currently being coached in Dance and Moves by Mary Walston.
Interests	Hannah is currently a student at the University of New Mexico and will graduate in 2007 with a double major in Russian Studies and History. Her hobbies are ice skating and horseback riding.

	Barb Shepperson (coming soon)
	Mary Walston

Teaches	Ice Dance and Moves Basic Skills through Senior (Moves) Preliminary through Gold (Ice Dance) All ages
Coaching Experience	Mary is a member of PSA and USFS. She is a PSA Certified dance and group instructor. She has coached since 1986 and has taken skaters to Junior Nationals five times. Her students have medaled at SW Regionals. She has attended many coaching and skating seminars and has apprenticed under James Sladky and Carol Fox.
Personal Skating Experience	Mary started skating in the 1950s and has passed her gold dance test, 3rd Figure test, and her Intermediate Moves test. She competes with her students in Pro/Am competitions in partnered dances and shadow dances.
Interests	Mary has a BA in Psychology. Mary first joined AFSC in 1975 and has acted as its President, Secretary, and was the Newsletter Editor for ten years. She was a PTA president for three years, ran science fairs at the Elementary and Middle School levels for twelve years and at the High School level for five years. She is a Certified School teacher and taught Middle School for seven years. She is a Certified Parent Effectiveness Training Instructor. She and her husband, Robert, have two grown children who now have doctoral degrees. In her spare time, she loves to quilt, make skating outfits, appliqué, and embroidery. She also enjoys dogs, sailing, and downhill skiing.