| Dr. Valentine Teyedo - Senior Tennis Pro |
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- U.S. Professional Tennis Registry Certified
- (PTR) Certified teaching professional
- 30+ Years of coaching & playing experience
- Played and Hit with Arthur Ashe in 1974 at (Washington Star International), Washington D.C
- Director and Head Coach of Youth Tennis Program, Los Angeles, CA, (1992) Culver City High, Culver City CA (1996-1997)
- Former Collegiate Tennis Player
- Boeing 737 Captain/Training Captain & Pilot Examiner
- U.S. FAA Certified Flight Instructor, Instrument, Single & Multi-Engine Airplane - Land
- Master of Education Degree in Aerospace Education
- Ph.D Aeronautics
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| Jeff Oehrlein – Senior Tennis Pro |
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- Experienced Tennis Professional for 19 years. Coached High School, and Junior College Tennis. Worked as a teaching pro in various settings, including tennis, and athletic clubs, high level junior academies, and taught tennis courses at the college level. Also, created a junior program to introduce young kids to tennis at a Montessori school.
- USPTR certified
- Steamboat Springs High School Coach from 2011-2014 at Steamboat, Colorado
- Junior coach at Steamboat Tennis Center from 2007-2010
- Assistant Coach for Men's Tennis at Scottsdale junior college 2004-2006
- TPA (The Players Academy) co-founder elite Junior Tennis Academy 2003-2006 at Scottsdale Tennis Club
- Donnelly Tennis Academy elite junior tennis academy 2001-2003 in Scottsdale, Arizona
- Developed After School Beginner Program for students 1998-1999 at Flagstaff Montessori School
- Assistant Tennis Pro at Flagstaff Athletic Club 1998-2001
- Top Ten Men's Singles Ranking Men's Open Division Arizona/Southwest 2001-2005
- USTA League Tennis 1999-2003. Played in Nationals 2003
- Played division 1 College Tennis at Towson State University 1992-1994
- Secondary education Master’s degree at University of Phoenix 2004 and History Major Towson State University 1994
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| James Jackson – Staff Pro |
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- U.S Professional Tennis Registry (USPTR) Certified 15 Years of teaching and playing experience
- Played Division II Tennis at Harpus Ferry Junior College (West Virginia) became #1 Singles and Doubles Player
- Currently plays in the USTA 45’s Men’s Singles and Doubles Tournaments
- Certified as a 10 & Under Kids Instructor
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| Josh Nezam – Staff Pro |
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- Josh has been playing tennis for 15 years and teaching for 5 years at multiple clubs in St. Louis
- Placed 5th at State and led the University of Missouri club team
- Holds two MA degrees in International Affairs from American University in DC and Korea University in Seoul
- Works at the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee during the week
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| Pavel Kustov – Staff Pro |
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- U.S. Professional Tennis Registry Certified.
- Certified by the Moscow city government department of physical education and sport, and the Moscow city government tennis federation
- Worked as Director and coach of the tennis program at Moscow Gymnasium 1588, a boarding school with an extensive sports curriculum, 2013-2017
- 15 Years’ Experience working with Children and Adults of all playing levels.
- Worked as a journalist with Cox Newspapers and the Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant, traveled across the former Soviet Union, covered wars and armed conflict.
- Bachelor Degree in history from Moscow Pedagogical University.
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| Sean Orban - Staff Pro |
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- United States Professional Tennis Association Certified Pro (USPTA)
- 10 Years’ Experience working with Children and Adults of all playing levels
- USTA Captain of a Men's Team for 4 years & former Coach of a Women's Team
- Utilization of little kids tennis lessons to cultivate their interest and enjoyment
- High School & Collegiate seeded NCAA Singles & Doubles Tennis Player
- B.A. in Psychology and MSW, LGSW in Clinical Social Work
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| Lawrence Washington |
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- U.S. Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) Certified
- 17+ Year of playing experience /12+ Years of coaching experience
- Volunteer Assistant Coach – Howard University (Division 1)
- USTA National Committee Member – Tennis on Campus; USTA Mid – Atlantic Section Committee Member – Constitution Rules & Grievances
- Former ITF Professional Tennis Player
- Former Division 1 College Tennis Player – Tennessee State University (#1 Singles & Doubles)
- Recorded wins over SEC opponents including Vanderbilt University
- ITA Scholar Athlete & Arthur Ashe Scholar Athlete Recipient
- Regular public speaker on growing the sport of tennis
- B.S. Political Science (Summa Cum Laude) – Tennessee State; Masters of Real Estate Finance – Georgetown University
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