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Name:
Janeth Salinas
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Janeth’s
Roles at Eagle Tae Kwon Do Academy:
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Program Director.
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Assistant Master Instructor for Tae Kwon
Do.
o
T-Instructor for Sword Martial Art (Haedong
Kumdo).
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Manager of AMP and Camps.
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Birthday:
August 5, 1984.
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Date joined
Eagle Tae Kwon Do Academy staff:
January, 2004.
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Tae Kwon Do
experience: First began taking martial arts
in Queens, New York city. At the age of 17, right after
graduating high school, she became interested in Tae
Kwon Do, and joined her first do jang. She trained
four to five times a week for about a year and half
until she moved to Charlotte. Shortly after moving, she
found Master Grady’s Eagle Tae Kwon Do Academy. This is
where she continues to practice “and learned to become a
communicator”.
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Prior Child
Care Training: A number of seminars on how
to manage a class room. Conflict resolution through
role playing, knowing signs of child abuse, several
other trainings on how to control and instruct a
successful class.
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Child Care
experience: She has been working with
elementary age children since 1998. She tutored all
ages in homework help classes. She has taught Dance,
Literacy and Art to grades three to 6 and worked with
infants and toddlers at a daycare for 6 months.
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Certification: Certified in CPR and first
aid for infants, children and adults
In Janeth’s own words:
“Teaching has helped me turn my life around. Growing
up in New York City was tough; somehow I always got
myself in trouble . Becoming involved in teaching in a
nearby after school martial arts program helped keep me
off the streets . I began setting goals for myself and
didn’t give in easily to peer pressure. I became more
of a leader.
“As I improved my physical fitness, Tae Kwon Do also
helped my self esteem and confidence. I found myself
more outgoing in new areas. I had a lot of trouble
with public speaking - my face would turn red, and my
voice would quiver. It took years, but now I am able to
speak confidently in front of students of all ages and
even strangers without being nervous. I still don’t
like being in the spot light, but I have come a long
way.
“Being able to teach Tae kwon do today is a very
rewarding career. As years go by, I notice improvement
in my technique and self discipline. Helping others
improve themselves helps me with my patience which is
something I never had before. One thing I’ve learned
from being an instructor in this academy is that no two
students are alike. Every time a new student walks
into our dojang, I grow as a communicator. Developing
new ways of teaching different types of people keeps my
job interesting and exciting.”
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