ALI ORDOÑEZ
Ali is one of the Senior Tennis Instructors and one of the founding Board Members for NJTP. She was the City Champion in singles and doubles for Kennedy High School, State Champion for Pierce Community College as well as Ojai Singles Champion, and earned a tennis scholarship at the University of Texas in the Permian Basin. The 20 years as manager for the SCTA Adult League program (2000-2020) adds experience at the different NTRP levels for Adult Tennis in Southern California. Her relaxed and analytical approach to coaching has benefited hundreds of students from beginner to college-level as well as being PTR certified.
BARBARA TSCHERNE
Barbara is one of the Senior Tennis Instructors and a founding Board Member of NJTP. She played college tennis at Pierce College and at CSUN on a tennis scholarship. She is an outstanding Red and Orange Ball coach who gives her students a great foundation of strokes, but more importantly, imparts her love of the game. She was a school trainee for USTA/NJTL and a site coordinator. Barbara has attended numerous workshops, including three USPTA world conferences, PTR 10-and-Under certification, and the National Teachers’ Conference in New York in conjunction with the US OPEN. Barbara does it all and with a smile!