Jo Ann Schneider Farris

A Spiral on Ice Hockey Skates. JO ANN Schneider Farris Personal Photos

Introduction

Silver medalist along with Richard Griffin in the 1975 junior ice dancing competition at the U.S. National Figure Skating Championships
U.S. Figure Skating double gold medalist
Author of two books on figure skating
Skating instructor since the early 1980s

Experience

Jo Ann Schneider Farris is a former writer for ThoughtCo who contributed 156 articles in nearly 10 years. She began skating as a young child and eventually earned status as a U.S. Figure Skating double gold medalist. In 1975, she won a silver medal in junior ice dancing at the U.S. National Figure Skating Championships. Since the early 1980s, she has coached and trained skaters of all ages and levels.

She is a member of the Professional Skaters Association, The Broadmoor Skating Club, Ice Skating Institute, and U.S. Figure Skating.

Awards & Publications

Won silver medal in the junior ice dancing competition at the U.S. National Figure Skating Championships in 1975 along with partner Richard Griffin
U.S. Figure Skating double gold medalist, a designation awarded for passing the highest levels of tests
Author of "How to Jump and Spin on In-Line Skates," published in 2000
Author of "My Skating Life: Fifty Plus Years of Skating," published in 2016