Cathy’s work in self-defense instruction covers many years, including 12 years as a self defense instructor at the East West Martial Arts Academy in Cortland, NY. She has taught self defense throughout New York State including classes at Wells College, Cornell, and Colgate Universities, and conducted several seminars in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Cathy has done several demonstrations at the Zen-Do Kai Super Summer Martial Arts Camps in Hamilton, NY as well.

Having earned three black belts during her career, Cathy also holds a current 3rd year associate instructorship in Jun Fan Gung Fu certified by Sifu Kevin Seaman, owner of East West Martial Arts. She has studied Jun Fan with Sifu Kevin since 1993, and is certified in Jun Fan Gung Fu and Filipino Martial Arts by Guro Dan Inosanto, owner of the Inosanto Academy in Los Angeles, CA, and protégé of the late Bruce Lee.

Cathy’s current training includes work with Kevin Seaman in Jun Fan Gung Fu (New York); Vince Perez-Mazzola in Jun Fan Gung Fu (Arizona); and Jared Palmer, MS,CSCS, Professional MMA Fighter (4-0), who is also her strength and conditioning coach.

Her extensive training includes:

• Muay Thai taught by Kevin Seaman and Ajarn Surachai Sirisute
  (President Thai Boxing Association USA)

• Combat Submission Wrestling taught by Erik Paulson (former
   Light Heavyweight Shooto World Champion)

• Western Boxing taught by Kevin Seaman and Chet Cashman

• Wing Chun taught by Sifu Francis Fong (President Wing Chun
  Association USA)

• Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu taught by Rigan and Jean Jacques Michado

• Mande Muda Silat taught by Guro Michael Hands.

• Taser Instruction Certification

Along with her self-defense career and prior to moving to Scottsdale in 2006, Cathy served as President of a New York manufacturing company.