Meet the Coaches

Coach Holly Nudelbacher

Coach Holly is a native of Appleton and skated for Valley Figure Skating club during her competitive days as a single skater. As an adult skater, she is the 2009 Adult National Masters Novice champion. You will most always find Coach Holly in an environment that is 42 degrees and COLD!

Her training has taken her both near and far. Skating at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, on the Royal Carribean cruise ship, and to the World Synchro Championships in Canada are all just a few of her many incredilbe skating experiences. She has skated on several synchronized figure skating teams in the Fox Valley area in the past 10 years. She started with the Icettes as youth Intro level, then with the Bladettes as Junior Classic level, and most recently with Team Charisma.

Head coaching and founding Appleton Inspiration has been one of her most recent dreams to come true. She is sure to bring all her wonderful experiences to the team. If she can tell you anything, she would tell you, "Always reach for the stars and follow your dreams. DREAM BIG!"

Team Assistants:

Colleen McCarthy and Jessica Weindling

Coach Jessie Garavaglia

Coach Jessie grew up in Green Bay. She skated there for ten years, passing through both the Senior Moves in the Field and Senior Freestyle tests, as well as Silver Dance tests. She skated on the original Sidekicks Synchronized Skating team at the Intermediate level, and competed in individual skating through the Regional level.

Jessie then attended Northern Michigan University, where she co-founded the NMU Figure Skating Club and NMU Synchronized Skating team. She served as President of the Figure Skating Club and competed at the 2004 National Championships with her Synchronized Skating team at the Collegiate level. They even won NMU's "Sport Club of the Year" award her Senior year.

Coaching since age sixteen, Jessie loves to see her students learn and grow. She knows that skating teaches valuable life skills in addition to actual skating skills, and tries to instill the importance of goal setting, hard work, and dedication in each of her skaters. Most importantly, make sure to have fun!

Skills Class Coordinator:

Melanie Swannell