Meet Our Board Members

President 

I began training in Taekwondo in 2017 at Midnight Sun Martial Arts Academy and have since competed at the local, national, and international levels. I am committed to fostering future opportunities for all students, regardless of rank, and to supporting growth, inclusion, and excellence within the Taekwondo community.  

Vice President 

Treasurer

Jess has been supporting her daughter in TaeKwon-Do since 2019 but jumped in herself in 2025. Having supported Solstice and MSMAA for several years she felt her biggest impact would be made assisting the board in accounting capacities.  

Acting Secretary/Member Manager

Amanda is a 5th degree black belt at MSMAA, and has been training for 29 years. She has competed at 7 ITF World Championships, and has received gold medals at 6 of them. In addition to being an assistant coach for years, she was also a head coach of Team USA for the World Championships in Barcelona in 2025. Outside of TaeKwon-Do, she is a Registered Nurse, a wife, and a mother of two. 

Special Needs

Vicki Harbison started her  tae kwon journey in 2004 when her son became a student.  In 2007 she joined and earned her black belt in 2013. She has spent the last 19 years working to make tkd accessible to students experiencing disabilities.  

Media/Fundraising 

Victoria, Tory, Cowles has called Fairbanks her home for over 25 years. She has two children: Aiden a young man who recently obtained his 2nd degree black belt and Paeton who enjoys dance and silks. Both children have trained at Midnight Sun and have volunteered for Solstice in the past 8 years. She homeschooled Aiden who has since graduated and is currently homeschooling Paeton. Her and her family love to camp, ride four wheelers, enjoy time at their cabin and gather with friends. Their family has helped with clean up day for the past 6 years. Tory has helped organize, and plan fundraising for Solstice for the last year. We are happy to have Tory officially on our board since Dec 2025.  

Director at Large

Director at Large

Jessica, Jess, Coleman is the mom of Anikan, Mara and Oliver. They have been a part of the Midnight sun family for 6 years. She moved up with her husband Curtis, in 2019 from Idaho to open the costco branch. Jess homeschools the three kids, loves baking, diy-ing, and enjoying the beautiful state we call home. Jess just obtained her blue belt and is well on the way to getting her black belt. Her and her family have been volunteering for Solstice for several years now. She has been officially volunteering with Solstice for the last year playing a crucial role in the fundraising committee and was officially voted onto the board in December of 2025.  

Director at Large