Amanda Olson

Master Instructor, Amanda Olson-Illescas is recognized across the country as a leader in teaching instructors how to teach. She has led teaching seminars and communication seminars for entrepreneurs, teachers, and other professionals, as well as written training and curriculum manuals for both.

She is a founding member of the American Martial Arts Institute and works daily in her Academy, Olson’s Martial Arts, with her two children and 1,000’s of students.

Her 30 plus years of teaching and working with families gives her a very unique perspective and approach to helping children and teens navigate into adulthood as successful, fulfilled and happy citizens.

She recently founded Ask Master Mom - a parents resource online at AskMasterMom.com. Her goal is to partner with families by being part of the “village” to help in raising and developing the leaders of the future. She is a highly experienced and successful, coach, martial artist, and teacher. Seeing children grow and succeed to live their dreams is one of her greatest joys.