Our Instructors, Staff, and Leadership Team

Our Instructors and STORM leadership members have spent many countless hours devoted to training and have attained a certain level of expertise to qualify them as teachers and also mentors.

Mark Gajdostik  (Owner & Chief Instructor)  Check out Mr.Gajdostik's bio by clicking on the Chief Instructor link on the left side of the page. ""My mission is to enhance people's lives through martial arts and get everyone performing at their own personal 'black belt' level"" - Mark Gajdostik

Alicia Gomness  (Junior Instructor) Alicia describes herself as the ‘Tigger’ of the STORM team. Her plethora of energy is contagious during classes where she is teaching or training. She is a hard charger and loves to challenge students who are bigger, stronger, and more experienced. She spends much of her spare time on the family’s farm tending to their horses. Miss Gomness is the lead instructor for the TNT pre-skill kids class program.

Jeff Howden  (Junior Instructor) Jeff enrolled over 2 years ago, and now has his kids, dad, uncle, and nephew training at TNT. He is a Junior Instructor working toward his level 1 instructor certification, and assists with the adult beginner classes.

Dulce Maciel  (Junior Instructor) Dulce Maciel has numerous credentials and accomplishments. We will be updating this section shortly to detail them.

For more information about the TNT Martial Arts - Hillsboro staff or training programs, please contact us at 503-640-8400 or by clicking here.