2nd Degree Black Belt (2023)

• 1st Degree Black Belt (2021)
• Joined ATA Jan. 2020

Instructor Level:

• Level 1 Trainer Instructor (2023) (100+ hours of teaching)
• Red Collar Trainee (2021)

Seminar/Camps:

• Jan 2024 – Judging clinic
• Sept 2023 – Regional Legacy Camp with Grand Master M.K. Lee and Grand Master Larry Hoover
• Trained with Grand Master M.K. Lee and Grand Master Larry Hoover (Sept. 2023) Mile High Camp, Lakewood, CO
  May 2023 – gum do instruction
• March 2023 – weapons training at Spring Nationals
• Jan 2023 – Judging clinic
• April 2022 – Team USA athlete development camp
• March 2022 – Judging clinic

Tournaments:

• Tournament Judge (Level 2 Chevron)
• Regular judge and competitor at both in-school and regional tournaments in the Denver Metro Area and Nationals (Las Vegas and Dallas)

College/Career:

J.D. Stanford Law School, Palo Alto, CA (2005)
B.A. Williams College, Williamstown, MA (1999)

Married, two children.

I am passionate about teaching and encouraging new adult color belts, because that’s how I started.  I love helping adults master the curriculum and improve their technique in our fun, encouraging school environment.