A Little About Me

I've been an avid tennis player for as long as I can remember. I did not come from a family full of tennis players, so my training was always self-motivated and my goals were self-imposed as I struggled with long-undiagnosed Celiac disease as a teenager and in my early twenties. I played Varsity tennis for six years with several NYS Tournament placements and played the #1 position at Saint Michael's College for four years. I have received multiple NE10 Conference Player of the Week awards, ranked first team all-conference, won our team's Most Valuable Player, Original Six, and Iron Knight awards, and led the team as two-year captain. I have also taught both private and group lessons to people of all ages and skill levels for almost 10 years. I now pursue research full-time as a biochemistry Ph.D. at the University of Georgia while continuing to coach and play tennis.

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I started Tennis DNA for two reasons. First, tennis is expensive. Just taking one private or group lesson a week can already set people back hundreds of dollar a month, let alone club fees, equipment, etc. And for passionate, competitive players, this on-court training is only half the battle. Strength and conditioning, college recruiting, and traveling to play tournaments are all as important as honing technique, but paying for these excludes a lot of potential players from having a chance. Now, affordable and quality coaching is available to anyone who wants it through Tennis DNA. For on and off the court.

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My mission is to bring personalized and affordable instruction to people of all ages and tennis backgrounds in an accessible and efficient online format that rivals in-person coaching. For those with even more significant financial concerns, I offer this service free of charge.

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