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Updated: March 2008
President - Arias Tennis Corp. founded 1996
Executive
Director - Suffolk County Junior Tennis League
founded 1997
Port Jefferson Country Club Director of Tennis and Head
Tennis Professional since 1999
Interscholastic Coach Trainer and
League Consultant November 2007 to present
United States Tennis Association (USTA):
National Recreational Coach Trainer starting 2006
to present
National Welcome Back To Tennis Specialist starting 2006
to present
National Quick Start Specialist starting 2007 to present
USTA Provincial Umpire starting 2008 to present
Special
Olympics North America National Tennis Coaches Training Faculty Member
starting March 2008 to present
USTA/Eastern
Section:
Tennis Clinician 1998
to present
Suffolk
County School Tennis Coordinator starting June 2006 to present
Junior Team Tennis Suffolk County
Regional Coordinator starting May
2006 to present.
Committees:
Collegiate Tennis
Committee Chairman 2005 to present
Junior Team Tennis Committee
Member starting June 2006
USTA/
Eastern Long Island Region Board Member Suffolk County Delegate
1997 to 2002
USTA/Eastern Section Long Island USA Team Tennis
Coordinator - 1998-1999
Certified NTRP Verifier
1998 to 2003
USPTA Suffolk County Delegate 2000 to 2001
Intercollegiate Tennis Association Advocate 2005 to present
Certifications:
United States Professional Tennis Association
(USPTA):
Certified Pro 2 1997
Certified Pro 1 2003
Court Maintenance Workshop
Pro Shop management Workshop
United States Tennis Association:
NTRP Verifier Workshop
Verifier 2 Rating
USTA School’s Program Clinician
USTA National Coach Trainer
Miscellaneous Certifications:
American Sports Education Certified in coaching youth tennis.
Extensive
training in numerous tennis related fields.
Tennis Awards:
USTA/Eastern
Section Volunteer of the Year 1997
USTA Long Island Region Community Special Service Award 2001
USTA/Eastern Section Clinician Award 2002
USTA Eastern Section NJTL Chapter of the Year 2004
USPTA Industry Excellence Award 2006
Organizational Accomplishments:
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Effectively
represented Suffolk County as member of USTA Long Island
Regional Board.
Increased
area participation in tennis promotions and initiatives.
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Identified
and developed relationships with organizations important to
development of tennis on Long Island
i. Community groups
ii. Tennis professionals
iii.
Tennis industry:
1.
Clubs
2.
Retailers
3.
Service industry
iv.
School Districts
1.
Administrators
2.
Coaches
3.
PE Staff
4.
Parent Teacher Association
v.
Collegiate tennis
1.
Administration
2.
Coaching staff
3.
Players
vi.
Public
1.
School parents
2.
Adult tennis enthusiasts
3.
Junior and adult competitive players
3. Founded Arias
Tennis Corp.
i.
Professional lesson services
ii.
Facility management
iii.
Web service through website
www.ariastennis.com.
1.
Information resource for Suffolk County tennis information.
2.
Monthly e-mail announcements sent to e-mail list.
3.
SCJTL website
www.scjtl.org.
a.
SCJTL eTennis Center
iv.
USTA Member Organization
1.
USTA Team Tennis participating site
2.
USTA Community Tennis Association
3.
USTA National Junior Tennis League Chapter
v.
Member Tennis Industry Association
4. Development
and administration of the Suffolk County Junior Tennis
League
i.
Identified and addressed need for tennis accessibility and
programming
ii.
Developed structure, policy, training management of staff consisting
of:
1.
juniors
2. school
teachers
3.
tennis coaches
4.
competitive players
5.
tennis professionals
iii.
Designed SCJTL to be an effective component and connection to
USTA pathway programs.
iv.
Development of the SCJTL School Tennis Initiative.
v.
Developed credibility of organization as an important force in the
growth of tennis:
1.
Achieved endorsement and support from Suffolk County Tennis
Coaches Association.
2.
Recognition for meeting
Standard 3 of the NY State
Learning Standard for Physical Education.
vi.
Developed and maintain partnership with USTA Eastern Section
in the implementation of the USTA Schools program.
Community
Accomplishments:
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Promotion and
assistance in growing USTA Member Organizations.
-
Established
Community-wide infrastructure for the growth of tennis in
Village of Port Jefferson:
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Assisted in
development of tennis in school curriculum.
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Instrumental
in redefining effective relationship between:
i.
Park and Recreation Department
ii.
School District
iii.
Local Country Club
-
Assisted in the
formation of local Non-profit 501C3 tennis and education
foundation Suffolk County Tennis & Education Foundation
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Assisted and
coordinated events:
i.
Tennis carnivals
ii.
Award presentation at TD Waterhouse Cup Championship
iii.
Guided effort in outreach to community groups.
iv.
Developed Service Provider relationship and guidelines
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Hosted,
coordinated, and assisted tennis events:
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Tennis
Carnivals
-
USA Tennis
Rock & Rally NYC 2002-03
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Play Tennis
America events
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Compete in
the Parks tournaments for 2006
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Promotion and
participation in USTA Adopt-A-Court grants
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Established
advocacy for school tennis programs.
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Promotion of USTA
School Tennis programs:
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Promotion and
assistance of schools as USTA Member Organizations.
-
Successfully
assisted in obtaining After-School program grant for major
school district.
-
Developed
visiting tennis pro program for school tennis teams.
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Recruitment of
tennis professionals for training as USTA clinicians.
-
Developed Suffolk
County Coaches workshops.
-
Developed Junior
Varsity Workshops with collegiate tennis team.
Established 12 Tennis Welcome Centers offering assistance and
guidance to Suffolk County residents who wish to participate in
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