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 – past camper, tennis counselor, Head Counselor; 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; resides in Rome, Italy with her husband Beniamino Milioto and their daughter Josephine.

 

Some of our Tennis and Activities 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 2009

Head Counselors

Pavla Mesterova – 2nd summer; graduate of Loyola Marymount College; played #1 singles and doubles, WCC player of the year, WCC All-Academic Team; Masters candidate at Kennesaw State University, Assistant Men’s & Women’s tennis coach; hometown Prague, Czech Republic

Lexie Zoucha – 2nd summer; senior at Nebraska Wesleyan University; #2 singles, #1 doubles; All-GPAC as freshman, sophomore and junior; physics/Spanish major; hometown Fremont, Nebraska

Olzhas Taniyev – 3rd summer; graduated in May from Harding University in International Business; #1 singles and doubles; #2 junior ranking in Kazahkstan; hometown Almaty, Kazahkstan

Tennis Counselors

Landon Browne – 2nd summer, junior at Santa Barbara CC; played #1 singles and doubles at Cabrillo College; ranked in top 15 in NorCal juniors; hometown Aptos, California

Cody Gaby – 2nd summer; senior at Tennessee Wesleyan; #1 singles and doubles; hometown Maryville, Tennessee

Leif Durley – past camper, 2nd summer on staff; junior at University of Redlands, playing on the nationally ranked Division 3 team; hometown Fresno, California

Katharine Dicconson – past camper, 1st summer on staff; sophomore at Davidson College, recruited to play on Division 1 team; Stevenson high school #1 and MVP all four years; nationally ranked junior; hometown Pacific Grove, California

Scott McCormick – 1st summer; junior at Brevard College, recruited to play on Division 1 team; hometown Adelaide, Australia

Joe Nora – 1st summer; sophomore at Creighton University, playing on the Division 1 team; hometown Waterloo, Iowa

Julia Shviadok – 1st summer; sophomore at University of Central Oklahoma; named Lone Star Conference (LSC) Freshman of the Year, first team LSC in singles & doubles, hometown Brest, Belarus

Activities Counselors

Jamie Burden – past camper, 1st summer on staff; sophomore at Cuesta College playing on the tennis team; Art major; hometown Fresno, California

Rob Weir – 1st summer; senior at University of Tennessee, manager of men’s tennis team, hometown Friendsville, Tennessee

Kitchen Staff

Vanessa Johnson – 1st summer; junior at Nebraska Wesleyan playing on the tennis team; hometown Lincoln, Nebraska

Alina Karapetian – 1st summer; third year student at Zaporizhzhia Technical University; hometown  Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine

Caretaker

Efren Zarazua – 8th year making everything beautiful at CVTC for the campers

Nurse

Gail Quinnan – 18th summer overseeing all the campers and staff at CVTC

Registration and Billing

Yaqueline Resendiz - 10th year at CVTC; graduate of Monterey Peninsula College; check in day registration and office billings; bookkeeper; hometown Carmel Valley, California.