Sonja Erickson - Board President

I'm a Bay Area technology and operations executive with extensive experience in startups and fast growing companies and am serving as the President of the Tulen Foundation. I'm committed to supporting the Tulen community by providing experienced business oversight on the board and helping people to train and attend college. You can find out more about me here.

Amber Haskell - Board Secretary

I'm a recent graduate from Northeastern University with a Bachelor of Science in Economics. I am currently the Corporate Citizenship Coordinator at MFS Investment Management in Boston, where I help create and foster nonprofit partnerships. I have been connected to the Tulen Foundation since I was 10 years old. My early training made me a strong believer in making sure that every child has a voice and the ability to protect themselves no matter how big or small they are. I have taught self-defense classes around the country and was one of the first recipients of the Tulen Foundation College Scholarship Awards. You can find out more about me here.

Emily Ahsoon - Board Member

I am a Bay Area Montessori elementary school teacher. I began training when I was 9 years old in Portland, Oregon. Since the beginning of my training, I have been inspired by the teachers and lessons that this community has given me.  I have taught martial arts and self-defense classes to kids and adults for over 20 years across the West Coast and Hawaii, in classrooms, community centers, and universities. I am committed to empowering others through the work of the Tulen Foundation in self-defense trainings and College Scholarship Awards. You can find out more about me here.