Tennis, Training & Writing

Some of my students from Long Island are KIDS, 2000 - 2007. My Tennis Kids - Work Hard, Play Hard, Have Fun and WIN. My Tennis Student from 2002-2007 won every Senior Tournament in Suffolk County for 9 years. Even though Tennis Lessons stopped after 5 years June 2007, he played and Won 70 Tournaments. Centereach Park Tennis Lessons every Friday from 5 pm - 7 pm. Michael laughs and says, "I'm winning everything. These Lessons pay for itself." My Retirement Goal 2023 is to TEACH the RETIREMENT COMMUNITY - the Rules and Skills to Play Tennis, Avoid Injuries and Stay Healthy in their 50's, 60's and 70's. KIDS are Always Welcome. KIDS are the Best.

TENNIS LESSONS: Certified at The US Open Tennis Center, Queens, New York - June 2000, USPTR Tennis Instructor. June 2 Friday 9-7 and June 3 Saturday 9-6 and June 4 ALL DAY Testing Sunday 9-5. 2000 Certification Requirements are a Series of 5 Tests with a Minimum Passing Grade of 80+ on ALL 5 Tests. Lesser of 1 point on any test is FAILURE to Achieve Certificate. In the good old days, CHEATING was NOT Allowed and NOT possible. There was NO Internet, NO Google, NO App's, NO Cell Phones. 5 Tests - Minimum Score on each test must be 80 to get certified. 1. Paper, Written Test, 50 Questions 2. Paper, Written Test, 50 Questions 3. On Court - Skills 4. On Court - Teaching 5. On Court - Drills STUDENTS WERE NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAK. STUDENTS WERE NOT ALLOWED TO ASK QUESTIONS BECAUSE THAT IS CONSIDERED CHEATING PRIOR TO TESTING. I taught Tennis Lessons for 7 years on Long Island 2000 - 2007. 2001, I was the manager at The Tennis Hut at Eisenhower Park 6 days a week. CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINING: March 2015, I enrolled in BOCES for an intensive 12-week, 72-hour In Class Instruction for International Sports Sciences Association Certified Fitness Trainer Class. June 2015, I earned my ISSA Certified Fitness Trainer Certificate of which included writing 6 essays, and writing two case studies 20- pages each, 300 quiz questions and 200 final exam questions from a 600+ page ISSA Textbook on Fitness Training. I'm trained to devise Nutrition Plans that are easy to follow and allow you to achieve your weight loss and fitness goals. At Hofstra University, I read a 700-page textbook on the "Biology of Human Nutrition" which is the ultimate textbook in the world. EDUCATION TUTORING: I graduated Hofstra University's New College Writing Program with a degree in Social Sciences. While a student at Hofstra, I worked for the University Tutorial Program - July 1994 to February 1998. I tutored Freshman students at Axinn Library for 3 hours a week "Introduction to Psychology" for 14 weeks a student. I got 100% 5-star reviews from ALL my students for 3.5 years. UTP Director, Charmian Smith, told me that I'm the #1 Psychology Tutor in Hofstra University History and that it is a pleasure to work with me. I am able to tutor Introduction to Psychology, ALL Writing (Creative, Poetry, Essays, Term Papers, Books, Screenplays), Proofreading, Editing and Public Speaking. Sophomore year at Palm Beach, I took 3-credits "Public Speaking," I took 12 credits at Florida Atlantic University; and I worked at FAU's "The Pit Stop" Saturdays 9 - 5 and Sundays 9 - 5.

Tennis Lessons are $40 an hour, $50 for 75 minutes, $60 for 90 minutes.  

For Introduction to Psychology, Writing, Editing, Proofreading, Public Speaking - including ALL in-person meetings are $30 an hour, $40 for 75 minutes, $50 for 90 minutes.

July 1994, I got hired to be a Psychology Tutor at the University Tutorial Program at Hofstra University in New York.

June 2000, I earned my Tennis Instructor Certificate from The United States Professional Tennis Registry at The U.S. Open Tennis Center in New York. 

March - June 2015, I earned a Certified Personal Trainer Certificate which required writing 6 scholarly essays, two 25-page Case Studies, answering 300 quiz questions and 260 Final Exam questions which covered an 800-plus page textbook on Biology, Health, Fitness and How to Write EXERCISE, DIET and NUTRITION Programs.

TENNIS LESSONS:

I taught 2 separate Tennis TOT-Clinics at Eisenhower Park with 6 students per group ranging from age 4 to 8.  I also taught Individual Lessons while I worked full-time as the Tennis Pro Shop manager at the Tennis Hut.

I taught hundreds of Tennis Lessons to children, adults and the elderly.

EDUCATION TUTORING:

I taught College-level Introduction to Psychology and English Composition for 3.5 years at The University Tutorial Program at Hofstra University.

I graduated Hofstra University's New College Writing program with a Bachelors degree in Psychology. I Excel at written and verbal communication skills.  And I have the ability to TEACH Students HOW TO be a Better Writer, Better Speaker and Better Communicator.

Tennis is not just forehands and backhands.  There is a lot to learn in ALL new skills.  To master a skill set and become a PRO takes TIME, KNOWLEDGE and PRACTICE.   

LOVE WHAT YOU DO.

And IT WILL LOVE YOU BACK!