The Jhoon Rhee Institute in Arlington, Virginia, is owned and operated by Barry Shackelford and Francis Pineda. Together, they have more than 50 years of Tae Kwon Do experience.

Teaching classes is the favorite part of the job for both Master Shackelford and Master Pineda. In fact, this love of instruction, and a dedication to our students, distinguishes all the members of our staff.

Our Staff

Barry Shackelford
Master Instructor,
Co-Owner, and
President
Master Barry Shackelford began his Tae Kwon Do training in 1978 at a traditional Tae Kwon Do Moo Duk Kwan school in Danville, Virginia, headed by the accomplished and well-respected Master Ju Hun Kim. Under the direct instruction of Black Belt Instructors Dr. Stephen Ausband and Mr. Lewis Wilson, Master Shackelford received his 1st Dan Black Belt from Master Kim in 1983. At that time, he was the youngest to attain a Black Belt at the Ju Hum Kim School of Tae Kwon Do. He received his 2nd Dan from Master Kim in 1985.
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Francis Pineda
Master Instructor
and Co-Owner
Starting his training in 1981 at the Jhoon Rhee school in Marlow Heights, Maryland, Master Francis Pineda received his black belt with outstanding marks three years later. Within five years, Master Pineda was the manager and head instructor of the Glenn Dale Jhoon Rhee school, a position he held until 1991. He then became Assistant Manager and Head Instructor at Jhoon Rhee’s Georgetown school, further developing his martial arts and school operations skills.
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Deanna
Goelzer Hawk
Instructor
Office Manager
Instructor Deanna Hawk started her Tae Kwon Do training at the Falls Church Jhoon Rhee school in 1997, under Masters Chun Rhee and Manuel Bonilla. Continuing at the Alexandria school under Rizal Dumadag, Mrs. Hawk earned her black belt in 2002. She earned her Jhoon Rhee Instructor Certification a year later, and joined the Arlington school as an instructor in 2005. As a national competitor, Mrs. Hawk has been recognized in the NASKA-rated Capital Classics National Tournament and the Sidekick International Tournament. In October 2007, Mrs. Hawk earned her 2nd Dan Black Belt. In November 2010, Mrs. Hawk passed the 6 hour, 2-day exam for her current rank of 3rd Dan.

Anna Rome
Instructor
Ms. Rome has over 15 years of Tae Kwon Do experience. She received her 1st Dan in 1995 under World Champion Kiko Pacheko. She received her rank of 2nd Dan in 2006 and her current rank of 3rd Dan in June of 2009. Ms. Rome has been certified by the Jhoon Rhee Institute as an Instructor and has been teaching consistently for the last 10 years. She joined the Arlington Jhoon Rhee staff in January 2008 as a part-time instructor and was welcomed as a full-time instructor in August 2008. Ms. Rome’s weapons experience includes the Nunchuk, Escrima, Kama and the Bo Staff and she regular teaches weapons as part of our Weapons Program. Ms. Rome also holds a degree in Integrative Studies with a concentration in Creative Arts and Therapy from George Mason University and regularly teaches Tae Kwon Do to children with disabilities. To read information about Ms. Rome's Adaptive Martial Arts Program, click here.  

Fernando Gan
Instructor
Instructor Fernando Gan has over ten years of Martial Arts training. He earned his 1st Degree Black Belt from the Jhoon Rhee Institute of Tae Kwon Do in June 2002 and his 2nd Degree in February 2006 under Master Chun Rhee and Master Bonilla. His weapons experience includes Escrima, Bo Staff and Nunchucks and he regularly teaches weapons as part of our Weapons Program. Mr. Gan joined the team at Jhoon Rhee Arlington in February 2009 and received his 3rd Dan in November 2010 after passing the 6 hour, 2-day Black Belt Exam.

Clare Bournigal
Instructor
Mrs. Bournigal began her Tae Kwon Do training in October 2005. She was one of the first adult students to receive her 1st Dan Black Belt from Jhoon Rhee Arlington, reaching this goal in November 2008. Mrs. Bournigal joined the Arlington Staff in July 2009 as an Assistant Instructor and Kardio Kickboxing Instructor. She has been living in the Arlington area for over 15 years, and has three daughters also at Jhoon Rhee Arlington (a Black Belt, a Brown Belt, and a “Knee High Ninja”). She is a Certified Virginia teacher in grades pre-K to 8th grade and has been teaching grades 4-8 for 14 years at St. Agnes School in Arlington.  

Rodrigo Mendoza
Assistant Instructor
Mr. Mednoza first began training in 2002 under Mater Chun Rhee and Master Bonilla at the Jhoon Rhee Institute in Falls Church, VA. He later relocated in 2005 live overseas with his family. After two years away he returned to the Northern Virginia area and continued his Tae Kwon Do training. He received his black belt in 2007 and immediately began teaching classes. He has learned the four basic weapons of nunchuku, bo staff, kama, and katana. He continued teaching martial arts until 2010 when he joined the US Marine Corps. Currently, Mr. Mendoza serves in the Marine Reserves once a month. He joined Jhoon Rhee Arlington in November 2011 as a part-time Instructor.

Thomas O’Neil
Guest Instructor
Mr. O’Neil began his Tae Kwon Do training at Jhoon Rhee Arlington in 2006. He earned his 1st Dan Black Belt, with Outstanding Marks, in November 2009. Mr. O’Neil was, from the beginning, very active in Jhoon Rhee Arlington’s Leadership Program, logging over 200 hours in assisting with classes and special events. He joined the Jhoon Rhee Arlington staff as a part-time Assistant Instructor in June 2009. Mr. O’Neil is familiar with the hard work and dedication required of the Martial Arts as he is also an Eagle Scout. Mr. O'Neil passed his test to 2nd Degree Black Belt in November 2011 with Outstanding Marks. While Mr. O'Neil is currently away attending college at the University of Virginia majoring in kinesiology, he returns home regularly on the weekends to teach, train and reconnect with his Jhoon Rhee Arlington "family."

Kardio Kickboxing Staff

Leilani Quinn
Kardio Kickboxing Instructor,
Assistant Instructor
Instructor Leilani Quinn has over five years of Martial Arts training and earned her 1st Degree Black Belt from the Jhoon Rhee Institute of Tae Kwon Do in October 2003. She has been a Kardio Kickboxing instructor for more than seven years. In addition to teaching the cardio classes, Ms. Quinn also assists with the instruction of our Tae Kwon Do classes.

Katherine Arnwine
Kardio Kickboxing Instructor,
Instructor Kat Arnwine started Tae Kwon Do at 11 years old at Jhoon Rhee Institute Alexandria (later becoming Capitol Martial Arts Academy) and has been doing martial arts for over 13 years. She earned her first degree black belt at age 15 and second degree at age 17 with outstanding honors. She started instructing at the age of 16 and is appreciative of the opportunity to teach and pass on her love for martial arts. She has been instructing cardio classes for approximately seven years. She is inspired and motivated by different workouts and utilizes exercises from a variety of sports. Currently being involved in football and Kazaxe (high intensity Zumba) adds to the variety of workouts she conducts.

Administrative Staff

Sena Mazanec
Office Administrator,
Mrs. Sena Mazanec assists our Office Manager Mrs. Hawk and the other instructors in our main office. Mrs. Mazanec comes from a Martial Arts family as she is the grand-neice of Grand Master Rhee and is married to an expert Hapkido Instructor Mr. Steven Mazanec. She also has two children in the Tae Kwon Do Program at Jhoon Rhee Arlington.

Eric Hawk
Office Assistant
Mr. Eric Hawk assists in the front office a few days a week. The husband of Mrs. Deanna Hawk, Mr. Hawk has also recently started his Tae Kwon Do training, helping to enforce the motto "The family that kicks together, sticks together!"