Staff

Doug Ownby

Doug has been with Aim High since 2011 and took over as Aim High PDX’s Executive Director in 2019. Doug began studying Martial Arts in 2000 and is a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, 4th Degree in MMA, and has a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitzu. Outside of Martial Arts, Doug enjoys spending time with his daughters.

John Wright

John Wright is a 5th degree Black Belt and has been with Aim High since 2006. He currently oversees all of the Martial Arts programs. John started his training in Martial Arts in 1997 because he wanted to be like Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee. John teaches with intensity and a contagious energy that allows him to teach very technical classes in a fun, action-packed way. He also studied Law Enforcement before returning to his true passion, Martial Arts. Outside of Aim High, John enjoys cooking, being outdoors, and participating in extreme sports.

Julie Yokoshima

Julie joined Aim High during the summer of 2018 and is currently the Front End Manager. Julie graduated from San Jose State University with a degree in Kinesiology and holds National Training Certifications including ACE Youth Fitness Specialist, AFAA-CPT, NASM-CPT, NASM-CES, NCSF-CPT, Schwinn Indoor Cycling MPower, and TRX-GXTC. Before moving to Oregon in the Fall of 2017 Julie was the General Manager at Overtime Fitness in Mountain View since 2008. In her free time, Julie enjoys being physically active with her family and anything that involves being outdoors.

Selina Gonzales

Maygan Crawley

Maygan joined Aim High in the Summer of 2018 as the Martial Arts Front Desk Lead. In 2019, she was promoted to the Executive Assistant position and works alongside Aim High’s Executive Director, Doug. Prior to starting at Aim High, Maygan worked in the ABA field after graduating in the Spring of 2018 from Pacific University with her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. Maygan loves Aim High because of the community it builds and the amazing impact it has on the families it serves. Maygan has practiced MMA, Jui Jitsu, and is currently working towards her black belt in Taekwondo! In her free time, Maygan enjoys spending time with her cat, Hazel, and adventuring with her husband, Dylan.

Randal Reeves

Teacher Randal has been studying Martial Arts since 1993 and teaching for the past twenty years. He joined Aim High back in 2013 and shortly after he earned his second degree Black Belt. Randal specializes in using high-energy Martial Arts classes to motivate and teach kids from 3-7 years old on the importance of concepts such as: positive attitudes, respect for themselves and others, self-confidence, and self-discipline.

Sam Gregg

Teacher Sam began studying Martial Arts in 2003 and is a 4th degree Black Belt. He joined Aim High in 2006. Sparring and breaking boards are Sam's favorite parts of Martial Arts because they allow him to apply the techniques he’s learned and experiment with real-world applications. In his free time, Sam enjoys being outdoors, working on cars, and spending time with his daughters.

Maria Thomas

Teacher Maria began studying Tang Soo Do in 1999 and has been with Aim High since 2013. Maria currently holds a 4th degree Black Belt in Tang Soo Do. Maria has expansive weapons training and her favorites are the sword and bo staff. Maria loves working at Aim High because: "It's fun to work with a group of such talented, elite martial artists." In her spare time, Maria enjoys exploring visual arts, working as a stunt woman, and interpretive dance

Logan Verzosa

Teacher Logan is a 4th degree Black Belt with a very impressive background in competitive Martial Arts. He is a two time world champion through the North American Sport Karate Association and through the National Blackbelt League, three time world champion through the Sport Karate International League and has placed within the top three of 20+ other world championships. In addition to instructing Fusion classes, Logan also specializes in working with our Impact students who are severely impacted by Autism. He takes them through different exercises to keep them active and try and engage different muscles that they would not regularly use

Michael Fisher

Mike started Taekwondo as a teen and later returned in 2009 with his son after signing up at Aim High. He tested for his first black belt in MMA in 2013 and has since earned his 3rd degree. Mike has been a dedicated Aim High black belt by supporting testers over the years throughout their journey and sat as a judge for multiple Aim High black belt tests. Outside of martial arts, Mike has a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Political Science and works as a freelance writer. Mike’s favorite thing about Aim High is the supportive environment and the holistic approach we teach in strengthening the mind, body, and spirit. In his free time, Mike enjoys playing guitar and hiking with his family.

Jesse Stanchfield

Jesse received his black belt in Kempo Karate in 1995 and has since trained in Hung Gar and MMA. Outside of martial arts, Jesse received a Bachelor’s Degree in both Physics and Biology from the University of Mexico in 2000. After spending 15 years as an Engineer at Intel, Jesse started his own business called Supernova Design Co. in 2016. Jesse enjoys working at Aim High because of the people within and the students he gets to work with. Outside of work and Aim High, Jesse enjoys mountain biking, snowboarding, hanging out with his wife and kids, and designing/building things!

Deb Conolly-Conover

Deb started at Aim High nine years ago in the taekwondo program and tested for her 1st-degree black belt just four years ago at the age of 68! Since then, she has tested for her 1st and 2nd degrees in the Mixed Martial Arts program. Deb began volunteering in the Warrior program in 2021 before being hired as an assistant instructor in April of 2022. Prior to working at Aim High, Deb spent 24 years at the American Red Cross and 17 years at New Seasons in the health and wellness department. Deb is passionate about weight lifting, teaching and learning martial arts, and aging with strength! Deb’s favorite thing about Aim High is that all ages and abilities are accepted and encouraged to train!

Daniel Burrill

Daniel began his martial arts journey in Taekwondo when he was 8 years old and earned his 2nd-degree black belt in Taekwondo. Daniel first came to Aim High in 2014 and returned in 2022 after graduating college. Daniel spends his days as a process engineer at Intel and devotes a few nights a week to Aim High as an assistant instructor. Daniel enjoys sparring, snowboarding, and playing video games in his free time. His favorite thing about Aim High is the attitude and culture that is taught!

Lindsey Ownby

Lindsey started classes at Aim High at the age of 12 and has since earned her 3rd Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo. Soon after starting classes, Lindsey began volunteering in Warrior classes and eventually started helping out with birthday parties and camps. Lindsey was officially hired at age 14 and worked in Aim High Events until she was 17. After graduating high school in 2020, Lindsey began working at Aim High Impact as a behavior technician. One and a half years later, she applied for the open Aim High Events Manager position and got it! Lindsey’s favorite thing about Aim High is the community aspect of it and that she feels she has a second family here.