Qualifications & Career Highlights

I spent 10 years studying and working in the USA before returning to the UK in 2011 to focus on tennis coaching. If you'd like to hear more about my background in the sport take a look at my full bio, or see below for a list of my qualifications and career highlights so far.

Achievements & Qualifications:

  • LTA Coaching levels I, II, III
  • Athletic Training certified by NATABOC 2006-present
  • County Coach for U14's & U18's girls;
    - in 2014 took U14's girls team through regional rounds to nationals where they came 6th in the country for Avon
    - in 2016 took U18's team to their Division 4 play-offs where they won, resulting in promotion into Division 3 nationally
  • As Coach at Coombe Dingle took the girls U12's team to nationals where they were the only non-academy team and won
  • Part of the 2005 Conference winning team at UT-Martin
  • Nominated for Who's Who American Students Award 2004
  • Awarded the student-athlete award at UT-Martin for 2002, 2003 & 2004
  • Member of NATA, 2005-present
  • Ohio Valley Academic Medal of Honor, 2005
  • Most Valuable Player for conference winning tennis team 2005
  • First Aid & CPR 2002-present

Work Experience:

  • April 2014 - Present: Head Tennis Coach - Kings LTC, Bristol, UK
  • July – Dec 2013: Tennis Coach – Milnerton Tennis Club, Cape Town, SA
  •  Sept ’12 – June ’13: Tennis Coach – Millfield Prep School, Somerset, UK
  • Dec ’11 – June ’13: Tennis Coach – Coombe Dingle Tennis Club, Bristol, UK
  • Aug – Dec 2011: Volunteer Work - Amy Biehl Foundation, Cape Town, SA
  • June ’08 – July ‘11: Assistant Athletic Trainer - Elon University, NC, USA
  • August ’07-May ‘08: Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer for varsity women's soccer- Georgia Southern University, GA, USA
  • August ’06- May ’07: Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer for women's volleyball & women's soccer - Georgia Southern University, GA, USA
  • Jan ’06 – May 2006: Athletic Training Intern - University of Tennessee-Martin Athletic Training Room, TN, USA
  • Summer ’05, ’06: Summer Camp Tennis Coach - Deerwood Country Club, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
  • Summers ‘02 and ’03: Summer Camp Tennis Coach - Nike Tennis Camp, Lawrenceville High School, Princeton, NJ, USA

Education:

  • 2006-2008     Georgia Southern University
    Master of Science in Health & Kinesiology - Sport Psychology
    - Thesis Title: Comparison Study of Optimism & Life Stress Levels in Division 1 Collegiate Athletes & Non-Athletes
  • 2001-2005     The University of Tennessee at Martin
    Bachelors of Science in Health & Human Performance - Athletic Training (Sports Medicine)
    - Minor: Psychology
    - GPA: 3.87 (Summa Cum Laude)
    - Full tennis scholarship for 4 yearS