Tennis, A Sport For A Lifetime
A Safe and Caring Atmosphere
We take great pride in the commitment and safe care given each child who attends our camp. Adult supervision is provided on and off the courts. Our camp environment cultivates and nurtures each camper's confidence. The warm and loving atmosphere creates memories of tennis, fun and friends that last a lifetime.
Family Owned and Operated (Established 1970)
Steve Proulx and Susan Reeder, a husband and wife team, are the Owners and Directors of the Carmel Valley Tennis Camp.
STEVE: Co Owner and Director of CVTC since 1992 • Nationally Ranked Senior Player • Tennis Director at CVTC from 1984-90 • 2000 Northern California USPTA High School Coach of the past 25 years • Central Coast Section Honor Coach for 1995 • NorCal USPTA High School Coach of the Year for 1993 and 1994 • Biology Teacher and Chairman of the Science Department at Robert Louis Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, California 1975-96 • Boys Tennis Coach from 1975-96, 99-00, consecutive league championships from 1981-2000 • Girls Tennis Coach from 1978-80, 85-92, consecutive league championships from 1988-92 • Played tennis for the University of California at Berkeley • Quarterfinalist in NCAA doubles championships
SUSAN: Co Owner and Director of CVTC since 1992 • Sales and Marketing and Camp Director for CVTC from 1988-92 • Tennis Director for Harbor Bay Club 1984-88 • Manager of Sleepy Hollow Tennis Club 1982-84 • Coach of Eastern Michigan women's team 1978-80 • Teaching pro in Ann Arbor, Michigan 1977-80 • Graduate of Ohio State University, B.A. in Russian Studies • Ranked junior player
Assistant Director
Aimee Reeder - Masters in Diplomacy; teaches History at St. Stephen's School in Rome, Italy; experience as Dean of Students, Faculty Advisor to Student Council, Community Service Program, Model UN; past camper, tennis counselor, Head Counselor at CVTC; resides in Rome, Italy with her husband Beniamino Milioto, their daughter Josephine and son Alfonso
Some of our Staff
Our staff is composed of college aged counselors, some of whom have been campers at CVTC in the past. Our tennis counselors are playing college tennis and bring a wealth of tennis experience to the camp. Tennis has provided them with great memories and they want to give back to the game and help you improve your game, whether you are beginning the sport or working towards improving a ranking. In addition, we have a Camp Nurse who oversees the health center.
Staff Listing 2011
Counselors
Head Counselor - Scott McCormick - 3rd summer; Senior at Brevard College; ranked #38 Division 2 Singles 2011; Played #1 Singles and Doubles; BC March Student-Athlete of the Month and Team MVP; 1st Team All-Conference; Business and Finance Major; Hometown Adelaide, Australia
Head Counselor - Robert Menzies -2nd Summer; graduate from Auckland University, majored in Sports and Recreation studies; former nationally ranked junior, and regional U16 and U18 single and doubles champion; Head Coach and Sport's Coordinator at Massey High School; voted Young Tennis Coach of the Year 2010/11 season; hometown Auckland, New Zealand
Head Counselor - Ayano Tanaka - 2nd summer; senior at Kennesaw State University, playing #1 doubles, #3-4 singles on the Division 1 team, A-Sun Conference; All Freshman team 2008; All Academic team 2 years; team captain 3 years; hometown Chiba, Japan
Brandon Gallegos - 2nd summer; junior at Niagara University; plays #2 singles; MAAC Men's Tennis All-Academic Team 2011; Finance major; hometown Aptos, California
Sabrina Gutierrez - 1st summer; sophomore at Willamette University; plays #3 singles & #2 doubles; 2nd Team All-Northwest Conference; Undecided major; hometown Newbury Park, California
Hleb Maslau - 1st summer; senior at University of North Florida; played 1-3 singles, 1-2 doubles; 1st team unanimous selection A-Sun, All-conference doubles, A-Sun All-Academic; All-America team 2007-2009 in NJCAA. Business Management major; hometown Baranovichi, Belarus
Will Purdy - 1st summer; student at Northumbria University; player and coach of school team; LTA certified tennis coach; Business Management major; hometown Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Katie Regan - 1st summer; senior at DePauw University; playing on nationally ranked Division 3 team; Latin and English Writing major; hometown Sebastopol, California
Matt Shapiro - 1st summer on staff; sophomore at Lafayette College, plays #6 singles; graduated from the Hotchkiss School, Maroon Club Bronze Student Athlete, Government and Law Major; hometown Hanover, New Hampshire
Beau Wills - 1st summer; sophomore at Brevard College; plays #3 singles & #1 doubles; 2nd team All-Conference; Business major, Exercise Science minor; hometown Walton, New Zealand
Katharine Dicconson - past camper, 3rd summer on staff; senior at Davidson College; History major, Spanish minor; recruited to play on Division 1 team; Stevenson High School #1 and MVP all four years; nationally ranked junior; hometown Pacific Grove, California (session 6)
Elliot Pegg - 2nd summer; third year student at Oxford Brookes University; playing on the top Division team; hometown Ringwood, United Kingdom (sessions 6&7)
General Counselors
Kirsten McDove - 1st summer; HNC Fashion Design with Manufacture 'A' Grade Graduate; Completion of top Art & Design Portfolio Preparation course at The Visual Arts Studio at The Tramway; Unconditional for study of BA Menswear Fashion Design at Northumbria University, Newcastle to start Sept 2011; Hometown Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Catrin Harris - 1st summer; completing National Vocational Qualification level 3 in Childcare; Learning and Development with City and Guilds Swansea, UK; Brownie Leader for 5th Carmarthen Brownies, Fluent Welsh speaker; hometown Carmarthen, Wales, United Kingdom
Carmela Resendiz - 3rd summer; senior at UC Davis; Economics and Political Science major; hometown Carmel Valley, California
Kitchen Staff
Elisha Toms - 1st summer; 2011 Graduate of Central Queensland University; Music major specializing in music theatre; hometown Mornington, Australia
Paulina Dmowska - 1st summer; 3rd year Law and 2nd year Journalism student at University of Szczecin, Poland; hometown Szczecin, Poland
Slava Biriuk - 1st summer; 2nd year Law and Criminology student at University of Derby, Derby, United Kingdom; hometown Klaipeda, Lithuania
Nurse
Gail Quinnan - 19th summer overseeing all the campers and staff at CVTC
Registration and Billing
Yaqueline Resendiz - 11th summer at CVTC; graduate of Monterey Peninsula College; check in day registration and office billings; bookkeeper; hometown Carmel Valley, California