She started inline skating in 1988, became a certified IISA instructor in 1995 and IISA National Examiner in 1996. In addition to directing the instructor program, Kris operates a small inline skate school in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and is active in the Cleveland Heights Youth Hockey program as a power skating instructor. IISA was founded in 1991 by a group of manufacturers, retailers and skaters who chose to be proactive about enhancing the future of the sport. Since then, IISA has developed effective educational programs to promote safe skating and has protected and expanded access to public skate ways across the country. Headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina, IISA offers a professional teaching program to certify inline instructors.
IISA volunteers help skaters maintain access to public skating locations nationwide.
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