OUR COACHES
CLAIRE RANKIN
TOTS/TINIES and SUBJUNIORS COACH
Claire found a home at St Marks when she moved to Melbourne to start university in 2011. In her time at St Marks Claire has coached our Tinies, Subbies, Juniors and Inters as well as coaching calisthenic skills and a handful of soloists. Since moving to Melbourne Claire has also taught recreational calisthenics at kindergartens, primary schools and other sporting events. Claire is actively involved in coach education, as a mentor for cadets and young coaches at St Marks.
Claire was a finalist for the Calisthenics Victoria Coach of the Year Award in 2024, Inclusion Coach of the Year in 2023, and the Calisthenics Ambassador Award in 2017 for her contribution to calisthenics at St Marks and in the wider community. Claire was also a proud recipient of the Club Girl award in 2012 and the Margaret Paulka Memorial Award in 2017 for her unwavering support for our club.
Now finished her studies, Claire is a practising lawyer and finds time to fit her work in around calisthenics whenever she can.
.
TORIE KILLENDER
JUNIORS Coach
Torie began her calisthenics journey at the age of 3. She found her home at St Marks in 2015 and since then she has assisted in tinies, subbies and juniors along with skills, and solos.
Recently in March 2022 Torie completed her qualification to become a level 1. Torie has also been involved in the Victorian Calisthenics State team for 5 years during her time in juniors and inters. Torie was also presented club girl in 2019.
In 2024 Torie will coach the Junior team for a second year running and is a part of the senior team.
EBONY PAULKA
INTERMEDIATE COACH
Ebony has been associated with SMCC for over 30 years. Initially her drive within calisthenics was as a performer, yet as her passion for our sport grew, so did her love and talent for coaching.
Across the years Ebony has coached at SMCC across all sections in ranging divisions, including Junior and Inter Championship teams.
Among those feats Ebony has also coached two Victorian Nationals Teams and was honoured to be awarded VCCA Coach of the Year.
Ebony enjoys creating items that our SMCC teams can’t wait to perform and our audience love watching. She will always be proud to be at SMCC.
SHERIDAN PATERNO
MASTERS COACH
This is Sheridan's 10th year coaching the St Marks Masters. Sheridan has coached a silver and bronze medalling team in the 2016 2018, 2022 & 2024 at the Pan Pacific Masters Games at the Gold Coast and a State Championship winning team in both 2016 and 2023. She has assisted other sections of our club, including our Championship Inters section in 2016, and has coached skills, solos and duos. Sheridan is a proud life member of the club, with over 27 years at SMCC. She was honoured to receive the SMCC Club girl in 2014. When Sheridan is not doing calisthenics, she works as Performing Arts teacher!
Nicole Stojcevski
SENIORSCOACH
Nicole found a home at St Marks in 2018 and loves being part of the SMCC family. She has recently hung up the leotards after competing for the last 30 years. Having over 10 years experience as a coach, Nicole is excited to be joining the seniors team as the head coach for 2025. Outside of Calisthenics, Nicole owns a Pole Fitness Studio and loves spending time with her family and her dog Peanuts.