MEET OUR SKATE INSTRUCTORS
Jessica Evans
Instructor
Jessica has been skating and teaching with us for years, getting certified when we were at Skate King in Bellevue. Her son Toby and husband David have also become certified as Skate Instructors. Jessica is a dedicated volunteer for Skate Journeys, teaching nearly every weekend despite her full-time law job. She also organizes the instructor schedule, coordinating classes and sharing the information with our Database person each week.
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Jordan Hass
Instructor
SkateIA Level 1 Certified Instructor. Jordan is a lifelong Washingtonian; he has lived in the Seattle area his entire life. He has been skating since he was a boy at the Everett roller rink and enjoys both rink skating and trail skating.
He joined Skate Journeys to turn his hobby into a profession and to introduce more people to the skating world. Witnessing kids and adults fall in love with skating, just as he has, is the best part of his job. He hopes his skills and passion can inspire more enthusiastic individuals to embrace the world of skating.
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Naomi Grigg
instructor
Naomi is a Level 2 SkateIA Certified Instructor, specializing in Freestyle Slalom and Skate Park. She is part of our Weekend Staff, and you will see her teaching slalom and dance moves. She enjoys long walks, low-budget romance films, and skating. She splits her time between her husband and cat in Seattle and her work in Memphis.
Mason Sherry
Instructor
Mason is a SkateIA Level 2 and Slalom Certified Instructor with over 12 years of experience. As a master slalom skater, he has competed in the Slalom World Championships in Paris and the US Championships in Nebraska.
He teaches Slalom on Sundays and skates daily at Greenlake. His enthusiasm for teaching is evident, and he also manages the Paramount Theater. Mason’s wife, Tamara, and their children, Isabella and Florian, are involved with SJ. His positive attitude and commitment significantly impact Skate Journeys. Take a class with him to experience his value!
Elaine Sher
instructor
Elaine joined SJ through her husband, Jean Gea, creating a space filled with food and joy. Rarely seen without a smile, Elaine brings a sense of playfulness and curiosity often lost in adulthood. She attracts fascinating people due to her vibrant personality. Elaine also excels in her cooking classes. She founded Dash of Soy, a Seattle culinary school focused on simple, delicious, and healthy cooking inspired by her childhood and travels. After two decades in technology marketing, she left the corporate world in 2017 to pursue a simpler lifestyle.
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Jean Gea
Instructor
Jean Gea joined Skate Journeys in 2018 while buying skates with his friend Raymond. He quickly excelled in classes and became certified in 2020, volunteering ever since. His valuable insights led him to join the Board of Directors. Working at Amazon, Jean shares innovative ideas that have shaped SJ’s direction.
Jean’s wife Elaine also teaches skating. He and Elaine started a popular Monday night skate in Georgetown. Being around Jean is comforting and uplifting.
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Anthony Un
instructor
Anthony has been skating for 6 years and teaching for nearly a year. He is working towards becoming a commercial pilot and is also an accomplished artist, sharing his amazing character drawings on the Outdoors Skate Party WhatsApp. In addition to inline skating, he also ice skates.
His favorite part of teaching is seeing students progress and have fun in classes and camps. Anthony teaches at various classes, camps, and afterschool programs, and we are grateful to have him in our community.
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Shaun Kelly
Guest instructor
Shaun has been skating since 1999 and I’ve been working and teaching at Lynnwood Skate since 2012. I really enjoy freestyle roller skating, jam and rhythm are my favorite to teach! I’ve also competed down the West coast in Slalom freestyle and speed and enjoy teaching both, holding first in Men’s Speed and third in Men’s freestyle US rankings during my time competing. Outside of teaching I really enjoy reading webtoons and playing video games.
Makarand Patwardhan
instructor
Jay O'Donnell
Guest instructor
Georgii "George" Ozerov
instructor
David Grossberg
Guest instructor