Our Recreation Team

Contacts

  • Contact

    recreation@royalglenora.com

Aquatics

  • Contact
    aquatics@royalglenora.com

    Certifications

    Coaching, training, applicable to your sport:

    • National Lifeguard Instructor

    • Swim Instructor and Trainer

    • Lifesaving Instructor and Trainer

    • Lifesaving First Aid Instructor

    • Red Cross Water Safety Instructor and Trainer

  • Contact
    aquatics@royalglenora.com

    Certifications

    • Bachelor of Commerce Degree

    • National Lifeguard -Pool certification

    • NCCP Level 3 Swim Coach

    • NCCP Level 1 Learning Facilitator

    • RYT 200 (Registered Yoga Teacher)

    • Registered Meditation Instructor

Badminton

  • Contact
    val.loker@royalglenora.com

    Certifications

    • B. Arts, Major in Leisure Sciences from Concordia University

    • NCCP Provincial Coach, and National Coaching in Training

    • 2008 Beijing Olympic athlete in Badminton Mixed Doubles

    • 2007 Pan Am Games Mixed Doubles Silver Medalist

    • Formerly Ranked #23 in the World in Mixed Doubles with multiple International, National and Provincial Titles

    • Over 20 years of coaching experience with top competitors at provincial and national level competition

    • Team Alberta Western Games Coach 2017 and 2019

    • Badminton Alberta Learning Facilitator for Regional Coaches

    • Badminton Alberta's Head Coach for the Canada Winter Games in 2023

    • Team Canada's Coach for Jr. Pan Am Championships in 2022, 2023 and 2026. 

    • Badminton Canada's  Team Lead for the FISU World University Games in 2025. 

    • Team Canada's assistant Coach for the World Jr. Championships in Spain in 2023. 

  • Contact
    Sarthak.Arora@royalglenora.com

    Certifications

    • B. Sc.  and B. P. Ed

    • Ontario Graduate Certificates in Sports and Events Marketing, and Project Management

      NCCP Regional Coach Certification

    • CCAA National College Championships Silver Medalist in Mixed Doubles 2023

    • OCAA Provincial College Championships Gold Medalist in Mixed Doubles 2023

    • 8+ years of coaching experience

  • Certifications

    • B. Arts with a major in Psychology, 

    • Certified Personal Trainer, NCCP Regional Trained Coach,

    • 3 X CCAA National Badminton College Championships Bronze medalist 

    • 3+ years of Badminton Coaching Experience

  • Certifications

    • Commencing Law School 2026

    • NCCP Regional Coach in Training

    • Former Top 4 in Alberta for u19 Mixed Doubles and Ladies Doubles

      Phil Allard Award in 2023 and 2024

    • 4+ years of coaching experience

  • Certifications

    • NCCP Regional Coach in Training

    • 2+ years as a RGC Summer Camp Leader

    • Phil Allard Award recipient 2025 and 2026

    • Top 4 finishes in u19 Girl's Doubles at both the Blackfalds and Modu Gold Series events in 2026

Fitness

  • Contact
    fitadmin@royalglenora.com

    Certifications

    Personal Fitness Trainer from NAIT

    ISSA - Strength and Conditioning Specialist

    NASM - Corrective Exercise Specialist

    CSEP - CPT

    Precision Nutrition Coaching

Fitness Team | To book with an Instructor, contact Nick Sun.

  • Certifications
    E-RYT 500 YACEP

  • Certifications
    B.Sc BioSci, PFT, AFLCA group fitness and Older Adult

  • Certifications

    Ballet and Barre

  • Certifications
    B. A. Marketing/ Org Behaviour, RECA, Canfitpro PTS

  • Certifications
    CSEP-CPT

  • Certifications
    Barre, RYT 200

  • Certifications
    B.Ed​, AFLCA Group Fitness​ and Barre​

  • Certifications
    NAIT - CFT​, NCCP

  • Certifications
    NNCP 1, Partial 2 - Olympic Lifting, Greek weightlifting federation, Mind Body Institute Pilates Matwork

  • Certifications
    CSEP - CPT

  • CanFitPro GFS PTS, pre/post natal specialist

  • NAIT CPT

  • CanFitPro FIS, Canadian Dance Sport Federation, Barre Fitness, Myofascial Release

  • ACE

  • CanFitPro PTS, Precision Nutrition Coach, Stability & Mobility Coach

  • CanFitPro PTS, Alberta Kinesiology Association

  • CanFitPro, Stages Flight Training

TaeKwonDo/ Self-defense

To book with a coach, contact Nick Sun.

  • 7th Dan Master Instructor / HP Coach Master Coach Developer

  • 4th Dan Master Apprentice / Head Coach

Figure Skating

  • Contact
    skatingdirector.royalglenora@gmail.com

    Certifications
    Bsc., BCom.

To book with an Coach or Instructor, contact Katherine Co-Grant.

  • National Coach

  • Provincial Coach

  • Provincial Coach

  • Provincial Coach

  • Regional Coach

  • Ballet Instructor

  • Cuban and Ballroom Instructor

  • Pilates Instructor

  • Ballet, Jazz, and Ballroom Instructor

Penguin Club & The Zone

  • Contact:
    penguinclub@royalglenora.com

  • reccoordinator@royalglenora.com

  • Penguin Club Staff

  • Penguin Club Staff

  • Penguin Club Staff

  • Penguin Club Staff

  • Penguin Club Staff

  • Zone Monitor

  • Zone Monitor

  • Zone Monitor

  • Zone Monitor

  • Zone Monitor

  • Zone Monitor

Hockey

  • Contact
    randallweber@okanaganhockey.com

  • arena@royalglenora.com


Pickleball

  • Contact
    Frankie James
    pickleball@royalglenora.com

    Certifications:
    NCCP Level 1 pickleball teaching certification 

Squash

  • Contact:

    squash@royalglenora.com

    Certifications:

    • Level 1 Squash South Africa Coach

    • South Africa Provincial Squash coach and Manager

    • Squash Canada Provincial coach

Tennis

  • Contact
    Aidan.Mifsud@royalglenora.com

    Certifications

    • Masters degree in Sports Management, EPFl, Lausanne, Switzerland

    • BSc. Sports Science and Recreation Management, Loughborough University, UK

    • Tennis Canada Club Pro 3

    • Tennis Director, Mississaugua Golf and Country Club, Ontario (2022 - 2025)

    • Racquets Director, The Oakville Club, Ontario (2010 - 2021)

  • Contact
    ryan.schroffel@royalglenora.com

    Certifications

    • Bachelor of Arts, specializing in Coaching Studies, University of Alberta 2012

    • Advanced Coaching Diploma, Canadian Sport Institute 2020

    • Tennis Canada Coach 3 Certified

    • Tennis Canada/TPA Club Professional Excellence Award Winner, 2017

    • Tennis Alberta Head Course Facilitator

    • Tennis Alberta Provincial Coach at over 15 Jr Nationals, Western Canada and Canada Summer Games

    • TPA Advisory Committee 2018-Current

    • University of Alberta Tennis Team Alumni

  • Contact
    lane.richard@royalglenora.com

    Certifications

    • Tennis Canada Coach 3 Certified

    • Past Tennis Alberta Coach Facilitator

    • Tennis Alberta Provincial Coach at multiple Junior National Championships

    • Tennis Alberta Mentoring Program Graduate

    • Three-time University of Alberta Tennis MVP & Multiple Provincial Doubles Champion

  • Contact
    robert.senic@royalgleonora.com

    Certifications

    • Coaching since 2014 at the Head of ITF Juniors at the Alexander Waske Tennis University which is one of the top academies in the world.

    • Robert has coached in England, Australia and British Columbia

    • Has certification with Tennis Australia and studies Psychology at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

    • Coached numerous National and International level players reaching Junior Grand Slams and Professional tournaments

  • Contact
    kristina.sanjevic@royalglenora.com

    Certifications

    • Bachelor of Arts in recreation, Sports and Tourism, University of Alberta, 2018

    • Tennis Canada Coach 2 Certified

    • Previously worked at the Derrick Club and Saville Community Sports Centre (2009-2024)

    • Program Lead, Edmonton Junior Tennis Society (2018-2022)

    • Technical Director of High Performance, Tennis Alberta (2018-2020)

    • Six-time University of Alberta Tennis Varsity MVP and208 University of Alberta Female Athlete of the Year

  • Contact
    paul.newman@royalglenora.com

    Certifications

    • Level 3 LTA Coach 

    • PTR Level 5 Professional with Elite Performance Training 

    • PTR Pickleball Level 1 Coach Certified 

    • Completed 450-hour training program with Peter Burwash International 

    • Member of the Babolat & Dunlop Official Stringing Team 

    • 32 years of Experience across UK, Canada, North America, the Caribbean, Bahrain and Costa Rica working in a variety of five-star resorts. 

  • Contact
    mauro.liceaga@royalglenora.com

    Certifications

    • Tennis Canada Club Pro 2 Certification

    • Past Tennis BC Course Facilitator

    • Owner and Head Coach of Hope Tennis

    • Former Lead Tennis Professional at Tennis for Life in Coquitlam, BC

    • Former Top 5 Junior in Mexico