SHANNAH
ROBIN
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NAME
Sensei Shannah Robin
BORN:
Shannah Robin
17th September, 1981
Marigot, Dominica
PROFESSION
Martial artist
FAMILY
PARENTS:
Violet Nation (deceased) and Embert Alexander
SIBLINGS:
Marie-Claude Nation, Sharon Augustine, Gerry Alexander, Christy Alexander, Epson Alexander, Marilyn Alexander, Kervin Augustine, Bernella Nation
EDUCATION
| 1998–2000 | Portsmouth Seventh Day Adventist High School, Portsmouth, Dominica |
| 1998–2014 | University of Purple Dragon |
| 2002–04 | Dominica State College, Stock Farm, Dominica |
| DEGREES: | |
| 2002 | City & Guilds Certificate in Building and Construction, Cliffton Dupigny Community College, Dominica |
| 2004 | Associate Degree in Architectural Design, Dominica State College, Dominica |
| 2006 | Boxing Team Training, Royal Navy of Portsmouth, England |
| 2007 | Certificate in Metrology, Dominica Bureau of Standards, Dominica |
| 2011 | Certificate in Basic Security, United Nations |
| 2012 | Certificate in Touch for Health Massage, Quantum Leap, Dominica |
| 2013 | Certificate in Abdomen Massage with Dr. Janet Taylor, Quantum Leap, Dominica |
| 2014 | Fourth Degree Black Belt Instructor Diploma, University of Purple Dragon |
CAREER
| 2000–present | Owner, manager, instructor, Purple Dragon Karate School (Dominica branch), Goodwill, Dominica |
| 2001–02 | Part-time teacher, Dominica Seventh Day Adventist High School, Portsmouth, Dominica |
| 2002–present | Masseuse, Dominica |
| 2004–present | Full time teacher: Technical Drawing, Woodwork & Physical Education, various high schools, Dominica |
| 2006–present | Farmer, Marigot and Copthall | Lecturer in Martial Arts, Dominica |
| 2009–present | Motivational speaker |
| 2010–present | Founder, owner, manager, Dynamic Lifestyle Ltd. |
| 2013 | Guest lecturer on Health & Wellness, All Saints University, Roseau, Dominica | Architectural designer, builder, joiner, construction project manager |
AWARDS
| 2005 | 9th in the world, Martial Arts Form, US Open Championship, Florida, USA |
| Gold medal (amateur), Boxing (welter weight), Olympic Qualifiers, Trinidad & Tobago | |
| 2006 | 7th in the world, Martial Arts Form, US Open Championship, Florida, USA |
| 2007 | Bronze medal (amateur), Martial Arts Forms (middle weight), Regional Amateur Boxing Games, St. Thomas, USVI |
| 2008 | 2nd place, Team Sparring, Purple Dragon International Cayman Islands Grand Slam, Cayman Islands |
| 2009 | 3rd in the World in Team Sparring, US Open Championship, Florida, USA |
| 2010 | Best Sensei of the Year, 2nd Caribbean Martial Arts Hall of Fame, |
| World Champion in Martial Arts Forms, US Open Championship, Florida, USA | |
| Exemplary Role Model in Society, Seventh Day Adventist Secondary School, Portsmouth, Dominica |
NOTABLE
| • 1st Martial Arts instructor to produce the youngest black belt (age 14) in Dominica |
| • Host of The Positive Mind, The Power is Now radio programme |
| • Dancer, Waitukubuli Dance Theatre Company |
| • Creative director, Purple Dragon Karate School performance, Dominica’s National Youth Rally, 2012 & 2013 |
| • 1st local sports organisation to take a contingent of over 30 students & parents to partake in sports overseas |
| • First Purple Dragon International sensei single handedly own & operate a dojo (karate school); earn a 4th degree black belt through self-learning & limited hands-on teacher-student training; perform & win a karate demonstration at the Shaolin Temple, China |