Center State Figure Skating Club & Academy

Coaching Staff

Kim Dzialo

Kim is a native of Central New York and began skating at the age of three. She has participated in many competitions along the northeast as well as the Empire State Games. She is a bronze medalist in figures and freestyle and holds her Pre-Gold dances tests. Kim is an active member of U.S. Figure Skating and the Professional Skaters' Association. She is currently a senior at Cazenovia College working on her Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design. Kim is also continuing her skating career and plans to complete her Gold Medal in Dance.

Meghan Cattadoris

Meghan is a native of Central New York and began skating at the age of 9. She has participated in the Empire State Games; both individually and with a synchronized team. She is a Bronze Medalist in Figures and Freestyle, holds two silver Dances and is a Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field. Meghan has taught various levels of skating for over nine years and is a member of USFS and the PSA. Meghan is a graduate of SUNY Geneseo where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary and Special Education as well as her Master’s Degree in Reading.

Lindsay Varnum

Lindsay is a Native of Central New York and began skating at the age of three. She is a current member of CNY figure skating club, and a current USFSA member. She has both her U.S and Canadian Gold Ice Dance Medal. She also holds four of her International Dances, Intermediate Freestyle and Junior Moves in the Field. Along with this, she also had a bid to Junior Olympics along with her ice dance partner. Throughout the summers, Lindsay trained at the University of Delaware, and Lake Placid. She is now a student of Utica College, and coaches.

Georgia Todd

Georgia has been skating with the Richmond Figure Skating Club in Richmond, Virginia for ten years. She has skated in numerous competitions on the east coast, including several South Atlantic Regional Championships. She has completed her Senior Moves in the Field and Intermediate Freestyle test. While continuing to train over the summers, she hopes to keep competing and to complete her Gold freestyle test. She has also taught learn to skate for four years. Now at Colgate University, she is an active member of the figure skating club, PSA and US Figure Skating.

Jamie Darling

Jamie has been skating for 10 years. She has her gold medal in moves in the field, and silver dance. She is currently competing freestyle in the Junior level. Competitive highlights include finalist in intermediate and novice ladies and Junior Ladies silver medalist in 2007 at Empire State Games. She competed at the 2007 U.S. Collegiate National Championships at Junior level and placed fourth. Jamie has worked in large training centers is a regional competitor and plans to compete in Collegiate National Championships this year. She has 3 years of coaching experience, including basic, adult, and competitive skaters.

Kharissa Danboise

Kharissa has been skating for over a decade in Northern New York with the Massena, Norwood-Norfolk and Potsdam figure skating clubs. She spent numerous years as a volunteer assistant coach, leading young groups through the Skate with Us program. She is working on pre-silver dances, juvenile freestyle and juvenile moves in the field. She is a freshman at Cazenovia College this year, majoring in communications.