“Forty-six years ago Paulette Zeran walked into my class with a friend. I told them they took a wrong turn on the way to the Women’s Club. For some reason, she didn’t really take offense and she stayed. That day changed this organization forever. I can tell you about all the amazing things she has done, single handedly creating the children’s program and building it to 70 students in less than a year. I have always said that she is the best children’s teacher we have ever had. 

More than that, she is the best at training new instructors. The minute an adult put on a gi she began the process, starting them helping as white belts and keeping on fine tuning them until they were able to teach on their own. The proof is here, in this room today. She has always been the glue that holds the Vero Beach Karate Association together. 

Several years ago I asked Mrs. Zeran to manage the Oslo Road location. She accepted and not only brought many more students to the level of Black Belt, but also made that location a clean, streamlined school. 

In 1983 Mrs. Zeran was introduced to what I feel is her passion in the martial arts, Tai Chi. From that she has garnered many National and World Wide Certifications and recognition's. She has hosted many certification workshops for Instructors from all over the country and large training workshops for not only Tai Chi instructors but medical personnel from around the world. The featured presenter at those events was Dr. Paul Lam, a physician from Sydney Australia and a world leader in the field of Tai Chi for health improvement. He has sent us a glowing recommendation of her abilities. Her accomplishments and contributions to the betterment of this Association are almost too much to tell you about today.

It gives me great pleasure to present my dear friend, Paulette Zeran with this certificate and belt, and to promote her to 8th Degree." 

— Bill Willis, 10th Dan, Head Instructor