About the School
North Coast Inline Skating School has been providing inline skating instruction and education throughout the Greater Cleveland area since 1996. As a "roving" skate school, North Coast Inline has brought skating to numerous schools, recreation centers and municipalities and has taught hundreds of children and adults to skate or skate better.
Over the years, North Coast Inline has been invited to provide inline safety demonstrations and skating clinics in many Cleveland area cities and has been featured in publications such as The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Scene Magazine and NorthCoast Sports Magazine. All skate school instructors have been certified through the Inline Certification Program www.inlinecertificationprogram.org.
North Coast Inline is proud to be sponsored by Rollerblade®. As a Rollerblade® sponsored skate North Coast Inline has access to the newest skates and technology which gives students the opportunity to try some of the highest quality skates and gear on the market. For more information on Rollerblade®skates and related products go to www.rollerblade.com.
Skate School Instructors
Lead Instructor: Kris Fondran
Along with a BS in Elementary Education, Master Degree in Exercise Science, and various skating and fitness related certifications, Kris has over 30 years experience of teaching ice and inline skaters of all ages and skating disciplines. As former director of the International Inline Skating Association’s Inline Certification Program Kris has developed and implemented instructor training programs around the world. She is currently Director of the Inline Certification Program, which is the only internationally recognized certifying body for inline skating instructors world-wide.
Instructor: Jade Fondran
Jade Fondran was nearly born with skates on her feet skating since BEFORE the age of two! Jade is a Level 1 Certified instructor with the Inline Certification Program and has been part of the instructor team at Skate Camp Barcelona in 2024 and 2025. She is currently a junior at The Ohio State University studying Zoology.
Logan has been been taking lessons to develop his hockey skating skills since he was 5 years old. Logan came through the Cleveland Heights Youth Hockey program, has played for the Jr. Jacks, Team Audi, Heights High Hockey team the club team at Denison University. He is Level 2 Certified with the Inline Certification Program and led all inline hockey classes during the 2024 Skate Camp Barcelona event. Logan is currently a senior at Kent State University finishing up a Bachelor of Fine Arts.
Instructor: Karin Faletic
Karin has a Bachelor Degree in Special Education from Cleveland Sate University and over 25 years experience teaching ice and inline skating. Karin is certified as a Level 2 instructor by the Inline Certification Program. She is currently teaching in the Euclid Schools as a special education teacher.