Meet our Coaches!
Christina Welch

Christina is a member of the United States Figure Skating Association and is the head coach of Burlington Hockey and Skating Association’s Learn-to-Skate program. She has been involved with our club since she was four years old, first as a skater and now as a coach. She won many medals in interclub, open, and New England Regional competitions in figure and freestyle events. Christina now gives professional instruction to many private students at the Winchester Figure Skating Club, Colonial FSC , and is the program owner/director for Woburn Preschool skating camps.
Christina holds a rating with Professional Skaters Association. She has attended PSA world conferences and seminars held in Las Vegas, San Diego, and Chicago to keep up with the many changes that occur in figure skating on a yearly basis. She has coached New England Regional Champions and medalists and has had skaters compete in the final rounds at the US Junior National Championships. She has also coached Adult National medalists in freestyle and showcase events.
Christina is proud to say that she has coached many students from their very first steps through double gold medals in moves in the field and freestyle. She loves to demonstrate how amazing skating is and that it can be a special part of anyone’s day to day life. She will lead through example knowing that as a young girl she gained her self-esteem through skating. One of her favorite quotes that she shares with her young skaters is “everyone is great at something, what are you great at?” Christina currently enjoys coaching all levels of skating! She can be reached at welchcw@icloud.com.
Jessica Hilton

Jessica Hilton grew up skating with Burlington Hockey and Figure Skating and represented the Winchester Figure Skating Club through her competitive career. During her competitive career she was a Gold Medalist at the Bay State Games, Bronze medalist at the State Games of America and a New England Regional Competitor. Jessica is also a USFS Gold Medalist in Freestyle and Moves in the field.
Jessica went on to skate professionally in ice shows for 6 years. She performed in shows such as Jeb Rand’s Holiday Ice Spectacular in Atlanta, Georgia and Woodstock Productions Snoopy Rocks on Ice in San Jose, California. Jessica also worked for Disney on Ice from 2011-2016. Her tours traveled nationally and internationally where she was a performer and an assistant line captain. Jessica has been coaching skaters of all ages and levels for over five years during her college education and since returning from professional shows. Her skaters have gone on to compete in basic skills competitions, NIECC high school competitions and take their USFS tests in moves in the field and freestyle. Jessica coaches for Burlington Figure Skating, The Winchester Figure Skating Club and the BHS Varsity Figure Skating team. She loves skating and now enjoys passing on her love of the sport to other skaters.
Pamela Hadley

Pam is a member of United States Figure Skating (USFS), Ice Sports Industry (ISI), and Learn to Skate USA (LTS) as a Professional Coach. She is compliant and certified in her U.S. Figure Skating Coach Core Certification; LTS Certification; Certified and U.S. Center for SafeSport Trained with the U.S. Center for SafeSport; and is an ISI Gold Certified Judge.
Pam has been teaching skaters of all ages and levels for over 20 years. She teaches group lessons at several area rinks, as well as private lessons in figure skating, learn to skate and hockey power/edge. She is continually improving her coaching techniques in figure skating, learn to skate and hockey skills by staying current with her Continuing Education Units through USFS, and attending past World Conferences and Seminars through USFS and ISI. Available for private lessons and can be reached via email at etclhadley@comcast.net.
Sydney Richardson

Sydney began figure skating when she was two years old. She took private lessons and participated in many USFSA competitions growing up. Sydney is a member of the United States Figure Skating Association (USFSA) and Learn to Skate USA. As well she is a professional member of ISI and a Gold rated judge. Sydney is SafeSport trained with the U.S. Center for SafeSport. She is a gold medalist in moves in the field. Sydney also competed in synchronized skating for 3 years while in college at UMass Amherst.
Sydney has been teaching skaters of all ages for 10 years. She teaches Basic Skills/LTS group lessons at local rinks including Burlington and Acton-Boxborough. As well as private lessons.
Sydney also works full time as a first grade school teacher. Her love for teaching is present both in the classroom and on the ice. She loves that both passions are connected!
Dawn Pierce
Dawn is a graduate of the Billerica Hockey Association and Burlington Hockey and Skating Association figure skating programs.
Dawn is a professional coach for the Billerica and Burlington programs and the LTS program in Chelmsford and Burlington. She is also a professional coach at the Ristuccia rink in Wilmington and the Ice Center in Salem, NH teaching Basic Skills/LTS. In these programs, she teaches group lessons to kids and adults of all ages.
Dawn’s full-time job is as an IT Systems Engineer, Principal for Progress Software in Bedford. She is also an excellent photographer and has taken all of the incredible portraits and action photos for our show for the past several years! Dawn enjoys teaching and gets much satisfaction from watching the accomplishments these skaters make throughout the year.
Allie Gallagher

Allie began figure skating when she was six years old and is a graduate of the Billerica Hockey Association. She took private lessons and participated in many USFSA competitions growing up. She is a member of the United States Figure Skating Association (USFSA) and Learn to Skate USA. Allie is SafeSport trained with the U.S. Center for SafeSport.
Allie has been teaching skaters of all ages for 12 years. She teaches Basic Skills/LTS group lessons at local rinks including Burlington and Medford. Allie enjoys sharing her love of skating with kids and adults!
Allie also works full time as an elementary school teacher. Her love for teaching is present both in the classroom and on the ice. She loves that both passions are connected!
