Cooper has been the subject of numerous feature newspaper articles and television interviews.  Her articles on kung fu have been published in “Inside Kung Fu,” “Taijiquan Journal,” “Kung Fu, Tai Chi” ezine and other news media. She has performed at universities and masters’ demonstrations, fund-raisers for United Way, the victims of 9/11, and the tsunami. Cooper established her first kung fu school in 1980 and has been teaching Kung Fu ever since. Cooper founded a national non-profit Institute called “Pushing for Peace,” whose mission is to promote a t’ai chi program designed to help prevent youth violence and poor mental and physical health.

Career Highlights

2002, ‘03, ‘04: Performed in Masters’ Demos at international Kuoshu tournament, Baltimore, MD.
2003: Performed in Masters’ Demo, Canton, OH.
1997: Won First Place World Title in T’ai Chi, Wushu/Kung Fu World Tournament, Orlando, Fl.
1996: Won gold medal for T’ai Chi in national competition, Baltimore, MD.
1995: Won first place for 2 person Chin Na form in international competition, Baltimore, MD.
1988: Performed Chin Na, Nassau Coliseum, "Greatest Martial Arts Show on Earth,” Long Island, NY.
1987: Won 3 titles and the grand championship in tournament in S. Plainfield, N.J.
1987: Profiled on “ESPN Inside Sports” for 1/2 hour televised interview on Kung Fu, Clifton, N.J.

Employment

2006~now: Teaches t’ai chi, Berkeley Buddhist Monastery, Orinda Community Center, East Bay, CA.
1984-2006: Trained 3 kung fu/tai chi teachers now running their own schools, Pocono region, PA
2006: Founded the “Pushing for Peace Institute”
2005: Taught t’ai chi, Kirby Sports Center, Lafayette College to students and faculty, Lafayette, PA.
2003 - 2005: Adjunct professor of t’ai chi, Northampton Community College, Bartonsville, PA.
2001: Co-founded the Visual and Performing Arts Center, Stroudsburg, PA.
2001- 2003: Taught t’ai chi to k thru 5^th graders, St Paul’s Lutheran School, East Stroudsburg, PA.
1999: Taught Kung Fu, Blair Academy High School, Blairstown, PA.
1999: Taught “Tai Chi for Children” Program,  Guang Ping Yang Conference, Pt. Reyes, CA. 
1998: Taught t’ai chi applications, 2nd annual Guang Ping Yang Conference, San Francisco, CA.
1998: Taught “Tai Chi for Children” program, the Tai Chi Farm, Warwick, NY.
1996: Founded the Cultural Collective Art Center, Stroudsburg, PA.
1996: Taught Taoism and t’ai chi, Moravian High School, Bethlehem, PA.
1993: Taught differently-abled youth for PACA (Pennsylvania Center for the Arts), Stroudsburg, PA.
1984: Started the “Little River Kung Fu School” in Bangor, PA.
1980: Opened the "New York Kung Fu Loft" in N.Y.C.
1971: Taught at risk teens at the Mission Youth Center in San Francisco, CA.

Master Kuo Lien Ying	Master Peter Kwok	Master Marilyn Cooper
Cooper's primary teachers have been Masters Kuo Lien Ying and Peter Kwok. Master Kuo taught me HOW to train, early in the morning, consistently and Peter Kwok taught me WHAT to train, a series of traditional systems and forms in a progressive order from beginner to intermediate to advanced levels in order to make the forms function for fighting, healing and aging. Both masters stressed awareness, fitness and the ability to perform those forms and systems for others to appreciate.

Email Master Marilyn Cooper at littleriverwest@gmail.com