Hey, I’m Brianna
I made Skating Nashville because the ice rinks here are genuinely hard to navigate. There are four of them, most people only know about three, every rink has at least two ice surfaces, and the websites don’t tell you which sheet you’re paying to skate on. So I built one place that pulls it all together — with predictive analytics that cross-reference national holidays and the Metro Nashville Public Schools calendar to flag when a session will actually be packed or quiet.
If you’re writing about local sports, hidden Nashville things, or solo passion-project apps — I’d love to talk. Below: the assets, numbers, and quotes you might need.
More about me & what I’m working on: briannaokeefe.com ↗
Quick stats
If you need a number for the lede.
Quote-ready blurbs
Use any of these verbatim. Tap COPY on the right of each.
“There are four ice rinks in the Nashville area, and a lot of people don't realize how much variety there actually is — different surfaces, different crowds, different schedules. Skating Nashville is meant to make all of that visible in one place.”
“I'm a software engineer and a cognitive scientist, so I know how to write predictive algorithms and I know how to make websites. That meant I could pull all of this together with automated systems that cross-reference rink calendars against national holidays and the Metro Nashville Public Schools calendar.”
“I started this because I was the skater who actually got tired of opening four different rink websites every morning to figure out where to go. After enough of those mornings, I built the thing I wished existed. Now it tells me — and everyone else — what's actually happening on the ice today.”
Brand & screenshot assets
The app icon, a headshot for above-the-fold treatments, and a screenshot pack of the live site.
Brand palette
If you’re recreating a graphic or sidebar treatment.
One-paragraph “about”
If you need a neutral version, this is what your editor will probably ask for.
Skating Nashville is an independent, locally-made site that consolidates ice-rink schedules from four Nashville-area rinks into one live, surface-by-surface view, layered with predictive analytics that cross-reference rink calendars against national holidays and the Metro Nashville Public Schools calendar to forecast crowding and ice quality. It’s built and maintained by Brianna O’Keefe, a Nashville-based software engineer, cognitive scientist, and almost-daily skater. The project is unaffiliated with any rink or sponsor.
Questions you might have
The stuff that comes up most when journalists email.
- Who runs Skating Nashville?
- Brianna O'Keefe — a Nashville-based software engineer and cognitive scientist who skates almost daily, and got tired of navigating four different rink websites to figure out where to go that morning.
- How is the schedule data collected?
- Automated pulls from each rink's public calendar, cross-referenced against national holidays and the Metro Nashville Public Schools calendar to predict when sessions will actually be busy. Manual edits and rink-staff feedback fill the gaps. The live schedule is always the source of truth.
- Why does cross-referencing schools matter?
- When Metro schools are out, the rinks are noticeably busier — not always packed, but it shifts the vibe. Knowing which days that'll be (without having to memorize the school calendar) helps you pick a session you'll actually enjoy instead of one you'll regret.
- Is this affiliated with the Nashville Predators or Ford Ice Center?
- No. It's an independent project, not affiliated with any rink, league, or sponsor.
- Can I republish a guide?
- For full pieces, please ask first — it's easy. For a few quoted lines with a link back, go ahead.
Still have questions?
Email is always best. I’m a one-person operation, so it’ll be me on the other end.
[email protected] →Or peek at what else I’m working on at briannaokeefe.com ↗