Professional Coaches

Montana Grabowsky

Email: mgrabowsky13@gmail.com

Rate: $60/hr    $15/15 min

Montana has been coaching since 2016. She finds immense joy in sharing her love of skating and helping aspiring skaters to excel and achieve their goals. Montana holds numerous testing achievements, including 6x USFSA Gold Medalist in Skating Skills, International Ice Dance, US & Canadian Gold Dance, Gold Free Dance, Gold Solo Free Dance, and Adult Gold Singles. She has also passed Intermediate Pairs, and Preliminary Figures. Montana is a graduate from UW-Stevens Point with a B.S, Double Major in Marketing and Management and Coaching Certificate. Montana’s dedication to coaching and supporting her students extends beyond the ice, as she remains committed to guiding their growth and helping them achieve their fullest potential both on and off the ice.

Brooklyn Kraegenbrink

Email: brookiekbrink@gmail.com

Rate: $27/hr    $6.75/15 min

Brooklyn is a three-time USFS Gold Medalist in Skating Skills, Ice Dance, and Solo Free Dance. She has also tested Pre-Silver Singles, Bronze Pairs, and three International Ice Dances. She has competed in the National Excel Skating Series and at numerous competitions across the Midwest. While in high school, she was a member of the Timberline High School Figure Skating Team. Brooklyn has been privately coaching for the past three years. Her goal as a coach is to inspire a lasting love for the sport and to help her skaters develop the confidence to face challenges with determination. She defines success not only by testing and competition results, but also by personal growth and confidence, both on and off the ice. Outside of skating, Brooklyn is currently attending college, where she is majoring in Elementary Education.

Junior Coaches

Madison Altman-Wendt

Email: madiroe19@gmail.com

$24/hour $6.00/15 min

Madison has passed Pre-Silver Skating Skills, Pre-Bronze Singles, and Pre-Silver Dance. She has been teaching Learn to Skate for 6+ years. Madison is a USFSA certified coach and Learn to Skate certified.  She has competed in many competitions including Badger State, Tomahawk, Rhinelander, and State Games of America.

Leah Freyer

Email: LNF1626.LF@gmail.com

$30/hour $7.50/15 min

Leah has been figure skating for eleven years. She started instructing Learn To Skate six years ago, became an intern for MIRFSC during the 2024/25 season, and now coaches in Merrill, WI and Marquette, MI. She has passed her Gold Skating Skills, Gold Dances, Gold Solo Free Dance and Silver Singles. She is currently working on her International Dances. Leah enjoys competing and has competed in the Excel Series for the past three seasons and qualified for the Excel National Festival in 2025.  Leah is incredibly passionate about sharing her love for figure skating, helping skaters reach their goals, and overall fostering their love for the sport. Leah will be available intermittently throughout the 2025-26 season for private lessons. 

Korina Kraegenbrink

Email: KorinaKbrink@gmail.com

$20/hour $5.00/15 min

Korina has been skating since she was 4 years old with Merrill Ice Reflections. She has passed her Pre-Gold Skating Skills, Bronze Singles, and Pre-Gold Dances. She was a member of the Timberline High School Team for three years and plans to join the new Merrill Ice Reflections High School Team.  Korina has been a competitive skater and competed in many skating competitions around Wisconsin and State Games of America in Iowa. Korina is passionate about coaching and has been a LTS instructor for the last 6 years.  Last season she was an Intern with the club. She is also a LTS instructor and Junior Coach for the Timberline Figure Skating Club. She’s passionate about helping young skaters reach their goals. 

Learn to Skate Interns

Intern

Lilly Hoffman

Update coming soon!

Intern

Mya Meyer

Update coming soon!

Professional Coach Criteria

• 18 years old and graduated from high school.
• Coached and choreographed.
• Minimum credentials: Silver Dance, Silver Skating Skills, and Pre-Bronze to Bronze Singles.
• Must be a USFSA compliant coach and insured.

Junior Coach Criteria

• 16+ years old
• Must be a USFSA compliant coach and insured.
• Must have been a Learn to Skate Intern with MIRFSC for a minimum of one year.
• Must have been a member of MIRFSC for a minimum of three years.
• Will be required to volunteer 1 hour during Learn to Skate.
• Can coach private lessons during Advanced Ice for a maximum of 3.5 hours per week. (If Junior Coach is still in high school is required to purchase advanced ice for themselves for 1 hour per week.)
• If still in high school, they can be a part of the show in their normal advanced numbers.
• Will not be paid if they choreograph their own number for the show.
• Will not choreograph numbers for the same age peers unless the Pro directs this.
• Will not be allowed to coach private lessons during the show practice weeks unless one of their skaters has a solo in the show.
• Will be eligible for the scholarship if graduating from high school.
• Minimum credentials: Preliminary Singles, Pre-Bronze Dance, and Bronze Skating Skills.

Learn to Skate Intern Criteria

• 16 years old
• Active member of MIRFSC for three years.
• Learn to Skate volunteer instructor for three years and will continue to volunteer one hour per week.
• Passed Preliminary Skating Skills and Pre-Preliminary Singles test.
• If there are more qualified applicants than open position(s) then the position will be made available to the oldest grade applicant(s).
• Job Duties include: testing levels through basic 3, assisting the Pro Coach, and fill in for classes in case of absence.