Meet the Masters

Master Pam Resner is a 4th degree black belt in Taekwondo. She and her five children earned their 1st degree black belts in 2012.  Pam and two of the kids went on to acquire their 2nd degree in 2015, and Master Pam still trains today and says her Taekwondo journey continues to have a positive impact on her and her family.

Master Pam organizes some amazing events for all ages, but is most famous for her annual teen camp out! She is the captain of the Snapdragons ladies' performance team which gives her the opportunity to improve her technique, flex her creative muscles, and allows her to hang out with the other Taekwondo ladies.

Master Pam primarily teaches Beginner and Intermediate classes, and occasionally teaches a women's self-defense class.

Master Jody Harlow is a 5th Degree Black Belt in TaeKwondo. He began his TaeKwondo journey in Shreveport, Louisiana when he was only 5 years old.  He holds multiple National and World Championship titles and served on the Louisiana and Junior USA Teams as a teen and young adult.  However, his passion has always been teaching and coaching.  Raised by a single mom, struggling with confidence and insecurity issues, and severely bullied in school, TaeKwondo helped Master Jody find his purpose and build leadership skills and boldness that contributed to his future success.

Master Jody is an ordained pastor and served in the US Army as a Chaplain for 20 years.  He deployed nine times and was awarded a Combat Action Badge, two Bronze Stars, and four Meritorious Service Medals.  He is also parachute and air assault qualified.  Throughout his career, he has continued to train and teach Martial Arts.    

Beyond retirement, Master Jody has had the honor of giving back through teaching and coaching a new generation of martial arts athletes and future leaders.  He is blessed to be part of the Academy of Life and Leadership TaeKwondo Family and runs a small outreach martial arts program inspired by the character and life skills taught by Grandmaster Kunkel.  You’ll find him helping out of the training floor from time to time, teaching new sparring concepts to Black Belts, encouraging ALL TKD leaders, and sitting on testing panels.

I began Taekwondo with my husband, Oscar, and son, Zachary, in 2007 at the tender age of 52. I thought at the time that I might be a little too old to start martial arts, but I have since realized that was short-sighted on my part! Taekwondo has helped strengthen me in so many ways, especially in building self-confidence.

I love working with and encouraging our adult students, especially, to know that they can accomplish their goals of receiving their black belt, despite their age and any potential physical challenges they might have. This school and the instructors are truly amazing in how they can work with a wide range of ages of students, and still know how to assist them with the various challenges that come with each individual.

I help coach our black belts as they pursue their second, third and fourth degree black belts, as well as seek to encourage the teams training for their first degree black belt.

It has been a privilege and joy to work along side so many great instructors, coaches and Masters, especially Grand Master Kunkel.

My love for the martial arts began at 12 years old with my first karate class. My training gave me amazing confidence as a teenager that continues to grow. I am the first Master who graduated from ALL TKD, Fall class of 2014. I have enjoyed being the trailblazer that set the groundwork for three new Masters coming a year after me.

I currently specialize in working with the higher Black Belts, 2nd, 3rd and 4th degrees especially. I’m honored to pass on the teaching and help further Grand Master Kunkel’s vision with my Taekwondo family.

I look forward to continuing teaching Black Belts and seeing countless more achieve their goals for higher-level degrees. I’ll be continuing with my life-long training and become that little gray-haired lady with the worn-out Black Belt, all the while mentoring others and continuing the legacy that came before me.

I started training at A.L.L. TKD in 2003 with my four children. I have been very involved in the school for many years including teaching classes, working front desk, program director, pioneering some of the integration for new black belts, teaching homeschool enrichment classes off site, and day to day running of and teaching at our previous Northgate location. I have also taught women’s self-defense classes in an effort to make our community safer and more peaceful.
 
As a homeschooling mom, I graduated all four of my children from high school with three of them reaching the rank of 2nd degree black belt together. One went on to achieve a 3rd degree black belt and one has achieved his 4th degree earning the title of Master at the age of 20.
 
I have achieved other taekwondo related achievements outside of A.L.L. TKD including traveling to Korea six times and competing twice. One of my daughters and I also lived and trained there for two months with a Korean Grandmaster and his family. I have been a USAT certified referee with an emphasis on sport poomsae (forms) and teaching advanced techniques to those who are engaged in competition. I achieved the highest level of referee certification in sport poomsae. I also served for two years as the vice-president of COSTA.

I started Martial Arts at a Karate school when I was 8 years old. In 2003, I joined A.L.L. TKD  with Olympian, Grandmaster Barb Kunkel. I am currently pursuing my 5th degree black belt..
From 2010 to 2016 I competed with the Competition Team nationally winning 1 gold, and also internationally winning 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze.
Now, I work for USA Taekwondo as the Membership, Referee and Dan Office Manager. I am an International Referee for the USA and was awarded Best Performance during my seminar. I continue to help grow the sport of Taekwondo in the US with my job at USA Taekwondo and am honored to continue growing with them.

I have been an Instructor at the Academy of Life and leadership for 6 years and have been training for 13 years. My favorite quote: “Discover the champion in you” - Grand Master Kunkel. It has been an incredible journey to 4th degree, what started as nothing more than just a hobby quickly evolved into a passion and goal. I started when I was 7 years old and had no idea what I would be blessed with while on this journey. Between the Competition team and being a head instructor, I have grown as a person more than I ever could have, had I not been in this amazing school. I would not be where I am today if it weren’t for my students and Grand Master Kunkel. My students make me strive to be the best I can be, while Master Kunkel guides me in ways I couldn’t even imagine. I am so honored to be adding Master to my name, and I am so thankful for everyone who got me to this point.