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Huntington Estates
Tennis Pro Bios
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| HEAD TENNIS PRO - Sue Elliott:
I have been a Professional Tennis Instructor for over 25 years and am PTR certified. For most of the years, I have taught at Private Clubs in the Western Suburbs and the North Shore. I was the #1 Singles & Doubles player at UIC; reaching #4 ranking in the Midwest region for singles and #3 ranking for doubles. Out of college, I landed a job at Walt Disney Resorts in Orlando and taught people from all over the world. During my career, I have also been the Head Woman’s Tennis Coach for ELmhurst College; taught Inner City Tennis Camps and helped start wheelchair tennis for DuPage Special Recreation. With all my experiences, I have gained a lot of people skills, picked up many teaching techniques as well as created my own. I have been the Head Pro at Huntington Estates since 2007; during that time I have taught a lot of players of all ages and all levels and I enjoy how the game changes and gets better every year – particularly at HEBT!
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TENNIS PRO - Jeff Behnken:
I am the Junior Program Director at the Naperville Tennis Club. I have taught tennis for 25 years and am a certified U.S.P.T.A. teaching professional. I taught at the Oak Brook Racquet & Fitness Club for 20 years and was the Head Tennis Professional there for 10 years. I was the Men’s Jack Barry Tennis League director at Oak Brook Racquet Club for 15 years and the site coordinator for Play Tennis America for 18 years. I played nationally ranked Divion II NCAA singles and doubles at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and Southwest Baptist University. This will be my first summer at HEBT and I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone!
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TENNIS PRO - Sue Spaits:
I have been teaching Tennis for almost five years. I joined the staff at HEBT in 2010 primarily teaching kids and beginner adults. I work at Naperville Tennis Club during the winter and also the Naperville Park District in the spring and fall teaching adults and Cardio Tennis. I'm PTR certified and I'm also trained to teach Quick Start and Cardio Tennis. My teaching philosophy is that Tennis is for everyone to enjoy and participate at any level. I love my job!
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TENNIS LESSON COORDINATOR - Sarah Albiniak:
I am currently an English teacher at Naperville Central High School, a job I've held for 12 years. After playing tennis competitively in high school, I now play recreationally. I was a tennis coach at NCHS for three years and I have been the Tennis Lesson Coordinator at HEBT since last summer. I grew up in Naperville, went to the University of Illinois and now reside in Naperville with my husband and two year old son. I look forward to helping players meet their tennis needs this summer!
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