Assistant Grandmasters

Assistant Grandmaster Hans Ho Nam
Bu Kwan Jang Nim
“First Try, Best Effort!”
Start Year: 1982
  • First to Achieve Master Rank (4th Dan) at age 17
  • Chairman of Technical Advisory Committee – Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • 7th Dan – Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • 7th Dan – International Martial Arts Association
  • 7th Dan – The Oriental Tang Soo Do Association
  • 7th Dan – The Korea Hapkido Association
  • Certified Master Instructor – Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Certified Master Instructor – International Martial Arts Association
  • Certified Master Instructor – World Dang Soo Do Union
  • Dream Team (Competition Team) Captain
  • Demo Team Captain
  • Executive Editor NMAC Footnotes Newsletter
Hobbies and Interests: Watching the Pittsburgh Steelers & Penguins, fishing, camping, helping his students succeed!
Assistant Grandmaster Tony Tresky
Bu Kwan Jang Nim
"To be prepared is not to fail."
Start Year: 1989
  • 7th Dan – Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Certified Master Instructor – Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Certified Master Instructor – World Dang Soo Do Union
  • Dream Team (Competition Team) Captain
  • Demo Team Captain
  • Executive Editor NMAC Footnotes Editor
Hobbies and Interests: His kids and exercise

Masters

Senior Master Susan DeCarlucci
Sa Bum Nim
"With hard work, failure is not an option."
Start Year: 2004
  • 5th Dan - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Certified Master Instructor - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Demo Team Captain
  • Former KPA Chair Volunteer
Hobbies and Interests: Trying new recipes
Senior Master Erin Lambie
Sa Bum Nim
Start Year: 1986
  • 5th Dan - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Certified Master Instructor - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Demo Team
  • Dream Team Co-captain
Hobbies and Interests: Yoga
Senior Master Erica Loop
Sa Bum Nim
"Whether you think you can or you can't, you are right!"
Start Year: 2009
  • Mt. Lebanon Campus Manager
  • 5th Dan - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Certified Instructor - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Demo Team Member
  • KPA Chair Volunteer
Hobbies and Interests: Spending time with her son
Master Shawn Lewis
Sa Bum Nim
"Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he'll eat for a lifetime."
Start Year: 2008
  • 4th Dan - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Certified Instructor - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • NMAC Webmaster
Hobbies and Interests: Computers, Web Design / Hosting, Photography, DJ, Real Estate, and Digital Piano Repair
Master Tammy Luchovick
Sa Bum Nim
"Life is what you make of it."
Start Year: 2009
  • 4th Dan - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Certified Instructor - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Demo Team Member
  • KPA Chair Volunteer

 

Hobbies and Interests: Spending time with children and two dogs, and owner of Synergy Home Care
Master Brandi Stasik
Sa Bum Nim
"There is scarcely any passion without struggle" -Albert Camus
Start Year: 2009
  • Cecil Campus Manager
  • 4th Dan - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Certified Instructor - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Demo Team Member
  • Dream Team (Competition Team) Member
Hobbies and Interests: Music, drawing and learning more about Martial Arts

Assistant Instructors

Assistant Instructor Madison Williams
Bu Sa Bum Nim
"You could rattle the stars. You could do anything if you only dared." -Sarah J. Maas
Start Year: 2010
  • 3rd Dan - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Certified Instructor - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Demo Team Member
  • Dream Team (Competition Team) Member
Hobbies and Interests: Reading, playing video games and Tang Soo Do
Assistant Instructor Audrey C.
Bu Sa Bum Nim
"Though she be but little, she be fierce" -William Shakespeare
Start Year: 2015
  • 3rd Dan - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Certified Instructor - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Demo Team Member
  • Academic Achievement Team Member
Hobbies and Interests: Playing piano, reading, playing games, and listening to music
Senior Training Instructor Jaxon B
Bu Sa Bum Nim
"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what others say you cannot do!"
Start Year: 2017
  • 3rd Dan - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Certified Instructor - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
Hobbies and Interests: Video games, hanging out with friends, sports and board games

Training Instructors

Training Instructor Joseph B.
Gyo Sa
“Persistence is Key”
Start Year: 2016
  • 2nd Dan - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Certified Instructor - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
Hobbies and Interests: Tuba, Football & Scouts
Training Instructor Sarayu C.
Gyo Sa
Start Year: 2017
  • 2nd Dan - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Certified Instructor - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
Hobbies and Interests: Dance, swimming, golf and cricket
Training Instructor Grayson D.
Gyo Sa
"No! Try not. Do or do not, there is no try" -Yoda
Start Year: 2017
  • 2nd Dan - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Certified Instructor - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
Hobbies and Interests: Football, trombone, video games, Legos
Training Instructor Jen Lydon
Gyo Sa
Start Year:
  • 2nd Dan – Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Certified Instructor – Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
Hobbies and Interests:
Training Instructor Joshua B.
Gyo Sa
"Work hard and don't give up to reach your goals"
Start Year: 2019
  • 1st Dan - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Certified Instructor - Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
Hobbies and Interests: Scouts, outdoor play, crafts and reading
Training Instructor Gavin Y.
Gyo Sa
“If you are getting weak and tired, just push yourself through it”
Start Year: 2019
  • 2nd Dan – Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Certified Instructor – Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
Hobbies and Interests: Video games, making youtube videos, soccer, basketball and Tang Soo Do
Training Instructor Miranda Slebonick
Gyo Sa
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Start Year:
  • 1st Dan – Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Certified Instructor – Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
Hobbies and Interests:
Training Instructor Morgan Carpuski
Gyo Sa
“Courage is found in unlikely places” -JRR Tolkein
Start Year: 2021
  • 1st Dan – Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Certified Instructor – Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
Hobbies and Interests: Playing the piano, choral singing, board gaming, fiber arts, traveling, cooking and baking, reading, hiking, lifelong passion for learning
Training Instructor Vada C
Gyo Sa
“A girl should be two things: who and what she wants”
Start Year: 2021
  • 1st Dan – Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
  • Certified Instructor – Pan-Am Tang Soo Do Federation
Hobbies and Interests: Playing piano, reading, swimming, painting, baking, writing