Excellence Ringuette Staff

All our instructors share a passion and love of playing and coaching ringette. They have been actively involved at the local, provincial and national levels and have participated as players and coaches in numerous championship teams.  Read below to get to know them a bit better!

Sharon Tait – Instructor/Coordinator/ Camp Director
  • Level 2 coaching certification
  • 25 years of ringuette coaching experience (5 years coaching AA)
  • Over 40 years of playing experience including Provincial Championships and 5 National Championship participations (1 bronze medal – named player of the game)
  • Involved as an instructor at numerous ringette schools and player/skill development programs
  • 2 years on the Coaching Selection Committee for Lac St Louis Ringette
  • Bachelor of Arts, with a major in Psychology
Kim Dyer – Instructor/Coordinator/ Camp Directos
  • CI coaching certification
  • 7 years of ringuette coaching experience
  • Over 18 years of playing experience including a double Provincial Championship title in 2006 (player and coach)
  • Involved as an instructor in numerous ringuette schools and player/skill development programs
  • Currently responsible for Player Development in Pointe-Claire
  • Bachelor of Education, specializing in Kindergarten and Elementary school

Julie Smith – Instructor
  • Level 3 Coaching Certification
  • 12 years of coaching experience, including 4 years coaching AA, 1 year as assistant coach for the Canada Winter Games AAA team, assistant coach of Lac St Louis NRL Open AA Team (2008-2009 season)
  • Manager of Team Canada 2007
  • 25 years of playing experience
  • Participated in numerous National Championships
  • 6 years as ringette program/camp instructor
  • Executive Committee experience including Coaches Convenor for LSL, Director of Coaching for Ringuette Quebec, member of the Coaching and Athlete Development Committee for Ringette Canada
Heather Jardine – Instructor
  • 15 years of coaching experience in all categories
  • 30 years of playing experience
  • 16 years as a referee
  • Former Director of Player Development for Pointe-Claire
  • Involved as an instructor in numerous ringuette schools and player/skill development programs
  • Degrees in Exercise Science and Physical Education
  • Substitute physical education teacher in the Lester B. Pearson School Board
Many instructors from Lac St. Louis AA and Open A teams