Helping you to Achieve
Staff Bio
Mr. Wayne Pollard
Wayne
Pollard is the Owner and Head Karate Sensei at Winterpast Wado-Ryu
Karate. He has trained extensively in many Martial Arts since 1971, and
is presently a Tenured Associate Professor at N.C. State University
where he teaches Wado-Ryu Karate, Strength & Endurance Training, and
Target Archery in the Department of Physical Education. Wayne is also a
Master Scuba Diving Instructor and accomplished Bow Hunter. He has
personally trained and certified all of the Blackbelt Karate Instructors
at Winterpast. Wayne and his wife Deborah have been married for 26
years, have three children, and have made their home in Hillsborough
since 1981.
Deborah Pollard
Deborah Pollard was born and raised in Charlottesville, Virginia. The love of nature and all things beautiful was instilled in her from a very young age. Many hours were spent out of doors with her parents, gardening, walking through woods and by streams, learning the names and needs of many native and non-native plants and animals. The freedom to explore nature and play out of doors was also granted to her while she was young. Indeed many of her most pleasant memories are of playing on mossy roots, building dams in streams, catching tadpoles, frogs and turtles, and raising baby birds which had fallen from their nests.
Although she began her college career (the first 3 years) as a Biology major, in 1982 Deborah graduated with her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Deborah, her husband, and their three children have called Hillsborough, NC home for the past 26 years. As a local artist, she has displayed her work in many local venues as well as the Visual Arts Exchange in Raleigh. She is a member of the Orange County Artists Guild.
Deborah has been teaching children for over 19 years. She ran a small, in-home preschool when her children were young, homeschooled her three children through high school, taught drawing and painting to children and adults for 15 years, and has taught Pre-school and Kindergarten at The little School of Hillsborough for the last 2 years. A strong desire to provide an alternative, gentle approach to the education of young children, and one that instills a love of nature and beauty, has moved her to start her own half-day kindergarten.
Lee Russell Pollard
Lee
is Wayne Pollard’s oldest son (20). He has trained in Wado-Ryu since he
was 10 years old. He earned his Blackbelt in Wado at age 16 and has
taught most of the students in our school at one time or another. Lee’s
specialty is the utilization of Wado-Ryu techniques in actual free
sparring. If Lee bows to an opponent in the fighting ring, he will
usually bow out the victor. Lee requires his students to train at their
full capacity, and prides himself on the physical condition of his
students. Lee is a licensed Falconer in North Carolina and has trained
two Redtail Hawks to hunt from his hand. He is presently a Dean’s List
student at N.C. State University majoring in Sport Management.
Dustin Winslow Pollard
Dustin
is Wayne Pollard’s youngest son (17). Dustin has trained in Wado-Ryu
since he was 9 years old. He earned his Blackbelt in Wado at age 15,
breaking the rule of minimum Blackbelt age of 16. Dustin is an excellent
all around Martial Artist and teaches our most motivated class in the
school. All of Dustin’s students, who exceed him in age, have developed
a tremendous respect for his abilities as a Wado Instructor. Dustin is
presently a dual enrolled Homeschooler / Alamance Community College
student, studying Art and Design. He is presently building his own
guitar.
Susan Ulrich
Susan (27) has been one of Wayne Pollard’s Weight (Strength) Training students and has trained in Wado-Ryu Karate since 2001. She is presently ranked at 2nd Kyu Hi-Brown, and will test for her 1st Dan Blackbelt in June 2007. Through the years, her dedication to our school has improved all aspects of her life including a maintained weight loss of 70 pounds for 5 years. Susan received a BS and MS in Animal Science at N.C. State University, and is currently a Nature Instructor (teaching K-5 youth) for Raleigh Parks and Recreation. Susan will become the Director of our Winterpast After School Program beginning September 1, 2007.
Jan W. Oldenburg
Jan is a native of Durham, North Carolina. She currently resides in Hillsborough, N.C. with her husband Richard Lawson and four and a half year old son, Thys. She will be teaching morning fitness classes for the adults at Winterpast Inc. and movement/music for Orchard Hill Children School after School Program. She has a genuine love for health and fitness and has over 17 years experience practicing what she preaches.
She believes in healthy lifestyle change over time. A small change will
eventually become a large change. Being committed to a program you enjoy
and staying in balance with other areas of your life is a good place to
start.
Josiah Thomas Brooks
Josiah
(24) is an Engineer for I-Cubed Software on Centennial Campus at N.C.
Stae University. He has trained in Wado-Ryu since 2003, and earned his
Blackbelt in November, 2006. Josiah is the latest edition to our
teaching staff and represents the epitome of what Karate should be. He
is quiet, humble, patient, and very proficient at the Art of Wado.
Josiah is a role model for all the students in our school.