Coach(es)? |
Head Coach: Marina Eltsova
Supplementary Coaches: Grant Huang Debbie DiMartino Shannon Palumbo
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Best advice your coach ever gave you? |
You have skate far ahead of everyone else so the judges have no doubt you’re the best.
If you end early, improvise. |
Test level? |
Working on Novice MIF & FS |
Hometown? |
Kansas City |
School? |
Pembroke Hill School |
College/Career Plans? |
Cardiothoracic Surgeon. |
Astrological sign? |
Scorpio, 11/12/02 |
Long term skating goal? |
Enjoy skating, and teach little kids to skate |
Short term skating goal? |
Achieve USFSA Senior Gold Medals in MIF & FS |
Favorite skating discipline? |
Freestyle, then Artistic |
Favorite skating element? |
All jumps, Double Salchow |
Favorite personal program? |
Little Old Lady from Pasadena / Surfin’ USA Sebastian the Crab in Under the Sea from Little Mermaid |
Who do you admire? |
My cousin Ashley who is studying to be an environmental writer. |
Favorite book |
All the Harry Potter books |
Favorite hobby outside of skating |
Reading, then basketball |
Favorite movie |
Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Pitch Perfect |
Favorite song |
Cheeseburger in Paradise, Jimmy Buffett |
Favorite TV show |
Gilmore Girls, then Modern Family |
Favorite food |
Dad’s Chicken Farfalle with Pesto and Asparagus followed closely by Mom’s Cheesy Boursin Cheese Potatoes |
Favorite quote |
"You get what you get and don't throw a fit." |
Favorite joke |
Any practical joke I can play on Mom and Dad. |
What advice would you give to a newbie? |
Skate because you love it, not for the award, but don’t kid yourself, it’s a lot more fun to win. |
If you could have a superpower, what would it be? |
To be able to control global warming |