Meet our team
Master Instructor
Cara Hetlinger
Cara Hetlinger holds the rank of 7th Degree Master Instructor. She has been instructing TaeKwon-Do since 1995 and has been a member of Unified TaeKwon-Do International since 1990. She began in the children’s program at the age of 9 and received her 1st Degree Black-Belt at the age of 15. She was a member of Team Canada in 1998 and 2000, earning third place in sparring. Cara has a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, a Bachelor’s Degree in Education, and is a high school teacher for Wetaskiwin Regional School Division.’
Master Instructor
Cory Hetlinger
Cory Hetlinger holds the rank of 7th Degree Master Instructor. He has been instructing TaeKwon-Do since 1998 and has been a member of Unified TaeKwon-Do International since 1996. He began TaeKwon-Do while attending university and after training seven days per week, he received his Black-Belt in only 3 years. He travelled to Eindhoven, Holland in 2000 as a member of Team Canada. Cory has a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education, a Bachelor’s Degree in Education, and is a high school teacher for Wetaskiwin Regional School Division.
Cade
Bengert
Master Instructor
6th Degree Blackbelt
Mr. Bengert competed on Team Canada at the World Championships in Telford, England in 2010 where he earned a silver medal in musical forms. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and is a high school English teacher for Wetaskiwin Regional School Division.
Alyssa
Coughlan
Chief International Instructor
5th Degree Blackbelt
Ms. Coughlan has been a member of Unified TaeKwon-Do since 2003. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology and works as a Registered Provisional Psychologist.
Alex
Lichtenberger
Senior Instructor
3rd Degree Blackbelt
Mr. Lichtenberger was born in Germany where he became an apprentice Baker until joining the military in 1996. In 2003, he completed a second apprenticeship as a machinist and immigrated to Canada shortly after to continue working in this trade.
Ethan
Wood
Senior Instructor
3rd Degree Blackbelt
Mr. Wood holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics and is currently enrolled at the University of Alberta, completing an After-Degree in Education, in the pursuit of becoming a teacher.
Lauren
Perras
Instructor
2nd Degree
Blackbelt
Miss Perras holds a Bachelor of Science Degree and is a recent graduate from the University of Alberta, completing an After-Degree in Education, in the pursuit of becoming a teacher.
Teya
Quinton
Instructor
2nd Degree
Blackbelt
Miss Quinton is currently enrolled in Grade Eleven at Wetaskiwin Composite High School.
Jeslyn
Hetlinger
Assistant Instructor
1st Degree Blackbelt
Miss Hetlinger is currently enrolled in Grade Nine at Wetaskiwin Composite High School.