Instructor

Computer Expertise

KoSho Karate Pantano, Tucson, AZ.  2004-present
Senior Instructor.  Taught Okinawan Shuri-ryu, kobudo, and personal safety classes to children and adults

KoSho Karate San, Tucson, AZ.  1996-2002
Taught Okinawan Shuri-ryu, kobudo, and self defense to children and adults

Karate Instructor

University of Texas at Arlington.  1980-1984
Foreign Languages and Linguistics Department, Philosophy Department, Graduate Humanities Program, English Language Institute
Designed and taught courses:

FORL 1341 and 1342-- Freshman composition for non-native speakers of English
PHIL 1301-- Introduction to informal logic and critical thinking
ELI Conversation 1-- Beginning conversation for students with no prior English skills
ELI Grammar 3-- Intermediate grammar for ESL students
ELI Writing 3-- Intermediate writing for ESL students
ELI Writing 4-- Advanced college prep ESL composition
HUMA 5301-- Conceptual Bases of the Humanities for students in their first year of the Graduate Humanities Program (assistant instructor)

Education

Skills

familiar with Windows, DOS, and Mac operating systems
Word processing:  WordPerfect, Microsoft Word
Spreadsheets:  Lotus123, Quattro Pro, Excel
Web publishing:  basic HTML, Netscape Composer, Microsoft Front Page, Microsoft Publisher
Desktop publishing:  Aldus Pagemaker, Photoshop Elements, Microsoft Publisher

Databases: AskSam, Paradox

Yondan (fourth degree black belt) in Okinawan Shuri-ryu karate.  Have studied martial arts since June 1990.  At least two years experience each in Okinawan kobudo, Shaolin Chuan Fa, and Yang-style Tai Chi.  Lesser experience in Jujitsu, Aikido, Wing Chun, Kenpo, Tai Chi sword.

Currently a student of Kosho Shuri-ryu, studying under Shihan Johnny Linebarger, KoSho karate, Tucson, Arizona.

State, Regional, and National Tournaments:
1995 USAKF Arizona State Tournament
                 First place Women's 35+ Intermediate Kobudo

                 First place Women's 35+ Intermediate Kata
1995 USAKF Pacific League Tournament
                 First place Women's 35+ Intermediate Kobudo

                 Second place Women's 35+  Intermediate Kata
1995 USAKF National Tournament
                 First place Women's 35+ Intermediate Kobudo
1996 USAKF Arizona State Karate Tournament
                 Second place Women's 35+ Advanced Kata

                 Second place Women's 35+ Advanced Kobudo
1999 USAKF Arizona State Tournament
                 First place Women's 35+ Advanced Kata
2001 USAKF Arizona State Tournament
                 First place Women's 35+ Advanced Kobudo (short weapons)

                 Second place Women's 35+ Advanced Kata & Kobudo (long weapons)
2001 USAKF Pacific League Tournament
                 First place Women's 35+ Advanced Kata

                 First place Women's 35+ Advanced Kobudo (short weapons)

                 First place Women's 35+ Advanced Kobudo (long weapons)

2006 USKA Arizona State Tournament

                 Third place Women’s Advanced kobudo

                 Fourth place Women’s Advanced kata

2006 USKA National Tournament

                 Fourth place Women’s Masters (4th dan and above) kobudo division

                 Third place Senior Women (35+) Black Belt kata

 

Numerous local tournaments both competing and judging, including:

2006 Tucson Open

                 First place Women’s advanced kata

                 Second place women’s advanced weapons

2006 Robert Trias Memorial Tournament

                 First place Women’s Advanced short weapons

 

USKA certified judge.

Martial Arts Experience

Susan Lynn Peterson

Writing, Martial Arts, Self Defense, Mind-Body Training

Legends of the Martial Arts Masters.  Tuttle Publishing.
released in English, Spanish, French, and Czech.
Publication date:  September 2003.

Starting and Running Your Own Martial Arts School.  with Karen Levitz Vactor.  Tuttle Publishing.
Publication date:  November 2002.

Timeline Charts of the Western Church.  Zondervan Publishing House.
released in English and Korean                  
Publication date:  October 1999   

Articles in New Body, Modern Liturgy, Complete Woman, Radiance, Black Belt, Living Church, ETC, and others

Freelance Writer and Editor

Work Experience