Pia DeVries, Instructor

Phone: 402.333.5457
Email: pia@san-mai.com
 

EDUCATION

  • BYU, Bachelor of Arts in German teaching, Spanish teaching, and Humanities, 1990
  • University of Nebraska at Omaha, Master of Science in Foreign Language Instruction, 2006

CREDENTIALS

  • 17 years of experience in teaching Foreign Languages at High-School level
  • 1st Degree Black Belt (Taekwondo), San-Mai Martial Arts
  • Instructor (Taekwondo), San-Mai Martial Arts
  • 1st Degree Black Belt (Combat Hapkido), International Combat Hapkido Federation
  • Blue Belt (Escrima) San-Mai Martial Arts
  • Certified in First Aid & CPR

SPECIAL INTERESTS & HOBBIES

  • Birthday – 7/31
  • Place of Birth – Finland
  • Favorite music – Classical and classic rock
  • Favorite color – Depends on my mood
  • Favorite food – Steak, Sushi , Thai food, and whatever my husband cooks
  • Hobbies – Horseback riding, reading, working in my yard, spinning wool, knitting, weaving, playing piano, bird-watching, traveling with my family, eating out, watching movies, and learning new things
  • I love to teach and work with children and teenagers. Switching from teaching foreign languages to martial arts has been a fun change. I am excited to see the difference that training in martial arts can have not just physically but also mentally and in life skills for my students.