Kayla Hammond

Operations Director And Head Coach 

Hi! My name is Kayla Hammond, I have always had a deep passion for coaching and working with students. I have been coaching with Southern Valley Skating Club since 2006. I am currently the Operations Director for Southern Valley and also coach private and group lessons of all levels.  I love seeing the different potential in every skater and helping them see it in themselves. I like to push my students to reach their own personal goals all while having fun!

Contact: coachkayla@svfsc.org

private lessons coach - learn to skate and advanced 

Currently taking new private lesson students: YES

Heather Awender

Learn To Skate USA Director And Coach

Skating is my passion! I am a Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field, as I have completed the senior moves in the field test. I am currently working on my Junior Freeskate. I still skate for myself as there is no better way to learn than to practice. I have skated with SVFSC since 2001 and have been coaching with them for 9 years. I also coach for the Fergus Falls Figure Skating Club. I spent 1 year coaching abroad in Osby, Sweden and traveling for competitions with Osby figure skaters. I want skaters to be successful but loving to skate and having fun is most important!

Katie Rauber

Assistant LTS Director and Private Lesson Coach

As one of the first members of Southern Valley Figure Skating Club, I have been active in skating for 35+ years in some capacity or another. I represented SVFSC for most of my competitive skating career and started my coaching career in the first apprenticeship program offered by SVFCS. This taught me the fundamentals of teaching that helped coach, guide and build a successful skating school in Brookings, SD, Huron, SD and Watertown, SD. I've also judged Leap N' Compete competitions for SVFSC for several years. Skating, in all forms, is a right of passage for so many people in the area and I am happy to be a small part of keeping the tradition alive by offering lessons to those who want to learn.

Contact: katie.rauber@gmail.com

private lessons coach - learn to skate and advanced 

Currently taking new private lesson students:  YES

Bethany Rausch

Learn to Skate and Private Lessons Coach

Hi! My name is Bethany Rausch. I started skating with the SVFSC when I was four years old, skated for 14 years, and have been coaching for five. I am the camp director for the club and coach group and private lessons. I love working with students who are eager to learn and seeing them advance in their skills. 

Contact:  bethanyrausch95@gmail.com

private lessons coach - learn to skate and advanced (preliminary moves or lower)

Currently taking new private lesson students:  YES

Miah Schmidt

Dance Coach 

Hi! My name is Miah Schmidt. I have loved skating since the moment I stepped on the ice at the age of 5. I am currently a freshman in college, I am attending the Minnesota Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls. I started coaching as a sophomore in high school in the season of 2020-2021. I have coached both learn to skate group lessons and private and this year I will be starting to coach advanced. I am a triple gold medalist which includes; moves in the field, ice dance, and solo free dance. I have passed two international dances on top of the gold dances, which will be the main thing I coach but I can coach pretty much anything. I still skate for myself as I have passed Intermediate freeskate and am working on Novice. I have always loved working with kids and helping them achieve their goals, it's always great to see how much they improve!

private lessons coach - Advanced Dance

Currently taking new private lesson students:

Maegan Bellmore

LTS Hockey Coordinator and Private Lesson Coach

My name is Maegan Bellmore and I have been skating since I was three years old and coaching with SVFSC for 7 years. I am currently specializing in LTS hockey.

Madison Lien

LTS Group and Private Lesson Coach

Hey! My name is Maddie Lien, I have been on the ice since I was 6 years old and haven’t been off it since. I grew up skating in Fergus Falls where I continued until I graduated high school. Currently I am at NDSU studying Agricultural Education and Crop and Weed Sciences. I started my coaching journey with Southern Valley in the season of 2022-2023 where I have provided both private and group lessons. I love being the biggest supporter for my skaters on the ice as they achieve so many amazing things. I myself still plan to skate and test some when I can as I feel that’s the best way to better yourself and learn!

Contact: madisonlien2006@icloud.com

private lessons coach - learn to skate

Currently taking new private lesson students: YES