Kung-fu instructor Michelle McVadon's cool job

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April 3, 2012

Kung-fu instructor Michelle McVadon's cool job

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(Photo by Karma Yoakem / Special to NWjobs)

What do you do? I teach kung fu and self-defense at Seven Star Women’s Kung Fu, a nonprofit women’s martial arts school founded in 1981.

How did you get that job? I started at Seven Star in 1983, just a year and a half after the school was founded by my first teacher, Anne Moon. I stuck with it until I was the highest-ranking student when my teacher retired, so I inherited the school!

What’s a typical day like? Depending on the day, I schedule self-defense classes and assistants, email about kung-fu school business, go all over [to schools, business, homeless shelters, etc.] to teach self-defense classes and teach kung fu at our school.

What’s the best part of your work? Seeing the amazing transformation of students as they start to feel more confident in their lives. The confidence comes from learning skills and feeling empowered by the knowledge and physical experience. Then, hearing stories about how they have used the skills in their everyday lives.

What surprises people about your work? That we have a thriving, successful, women-only school for kung fu. That we will teach self-defense for no charge for those who can't afford it.

-- NWjobs staff

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Wayne Mcvadon on April 10, 2012 1:28 PM | Reply

Cool jobs are usually held by cool people. My niece, Michelle, is just that. She is a person you want to know and be around. We're proud to share her with Seattle.

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