MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS

  • Hiromi Hangai Johnson

    Master Hiromi founded CTCC in 2004. Learn more about her story . . .

  • Chinako Bohn

    Chinako has been training with CTCC since 2005. She enjoys Japanese calligraphy and plays piano.

  • Brigitta Carr

    Brigitta has been training with CTCC since 2008. Her interests include gardening, hiking, and rock climbing with friends and family.

  • Patsy Dass

    Patsy has been training with CTCC since 2010. She is a retired clinical psychologist who enjoys choral singing, needlework, gardening, and spending time with the grandchildren.

  • Jerry Floro

    Jerry has been training with CTCC since 2018. His other interests and passions include research on the materials that make up our world, effective teaching methods, soccer, and science fiction.

  • Naomi Ihara

    Naomi has been training with CTCC since 2006. She is a retired research lab manager. Her interests include bonsai, gardening, and walking in the woods.

  • Jane Keathley

    Jane has been training with CTCC since 2010. She loves listening to live music, trying new foods, and learning to cook them.

  • Megan Sharp

    Megan has been training with CTCC since 2008. She is a professional classical singer and conductor who enjoys spending time outdoors gardening and hiking.

  • Deb Sinek

    Deb has been training with CTCC since 2014. She also loves gardening.

  • Kath Weston

    Kath has been training with CTCC since 2009. She loves wordcraft, playing conga drums, and the chance to see what's just down the road.

  • Pete Yadlowsky

    Pete has been training with CTCC since 2018. “I’m a retired computer guy who practices Taiji so that my golden years may glitter.”