MEET THE COACHES

 

Katelyn Hilgers Vranka

Energetic, athletic coach with 6+ years of experience in coaching and group fitness instruction.

USFS and PSA Member

YEARS SKATING: 24

MOVES IN THE FIELD: Gold Medal

ICE DANCE: Gold Medal, 7 International Dances

FREESTYLE: Intermediate

Disciplines Taught: Synchronized Skating and Power Skating

Head Coach of Team Reflections Synchronized Skating Teams (All Team Levels in both locations, Exton and Harrisburg/Hershey)

Skate & Sculpt Instructor: Instruct a figure skating fitness class designed by Olympian, Ashley Wagner, for adult skaters.

Sectional Technical Specialist – Synchronized Skating: Received sectional level technical specialist appointment in 2022.

Competitive Experience:

  • Team USA Competitor representing Miami University Senior Varsity Synchronized Skating Team (2010 – 2014)
  • Represented Team USA in two ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships: Received 8th place in 2013 in Boston, MA and received 10th place in 2011 in Helsinki, Finland.
  • Represented Team USA in the 2011 Spring Cup (Milan, Italy – Bronze Medalist), 2012 French Cup (Rouen, France – 5th Place), 2013 Leon Lurje Trophy (Goteborg, Sweden – 4th Place) and 2014 Mozart Cup (Salzburg, Austria – 4th Place).

Holds a BA in Finance from Miami University and works for The Hershey Company.

Janice Reinke

Janice has 8 years of competitive experience and 25+ years of coaching experience including nearly 10 years as coach for Team Reflections.

  • Qualifications: Member of USFS, PSA, PSA Rated Instructor, USFS Gold Medalist in Ice Dance, Novice Free Skate and 7th Figure Test.
  • Specializes in: free skate, moves-in-the-field, ice dance and synchronized skating.
  • Available for private lessons.

Kate Warnock

Kate has 26 years of figure skating experience and 20+ years of competitive synchronized skating.  She has competed on Team Reflections teams for 15 years and Team Delaware Adult for 2 years.  She was a learn to skate coach for Penn State figure skating Club for 2 years.  Kate has her Bachelors in Allied Health Science and is a Radiation Physicist for the State.

  • Qualifications: US Figure Skating gold medalist Moves in the Field
  • Specializes in: Synchronized Skating Coach

Freya Lamb

Exton Edge FSC member of 13 years. Skated in competitions, exhibitions, and theater on ice shows. Skated on synchronized skating teams at Pre Juvenile, Open Juvenile, and Adult levels.


PSA member since 2021. 2022-2023 PSA CER in Coach/Choreography.
Philadelphia Flyers Ice Girl 2022-present
MIF: Working on Junior
Freestyle: Working on Juvenile

Coaching Experience :

  • LTS Instructor 2014-present day
  • Synchronized Skating Jr. Coach 2014-2018
  • Team Reflections Assistant Coach 2022-present
  • Exton Edge Figure Skating Club Private Lessons Coach 2022-present
  • Theater on Ice Camp Coach 2015-present

Disciplines Taught: Basic Skills, MIF, Freestyle, Showcase, Synchronized Skating, & Theater on Ice.

Renee Lepley

Disciplines Taught: Skating Skills (Moves in the Field), Dance, Power, Choreography, Freestyle, Hockey Skating Skills

Coaching since 1993

Enjoys working with skaters of all levels and ages, recreational or competitive.

US Figure Skating and Professional Skaters Association (PSA) member

Holds current PSA Ratings in Skating Skills (Moves in the Field), Dance, Group, and Freestyle (SM, RD, RG, RFS, BA)

Has coached students through American and Canadian Gold Dance, Gold Skating Skills (Senior MIF), Gold Solo Freedance, Junior Freeskate, and Novice Freedance tests.