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. CVTC is electronics free (unplugged) to encourage connections between campers/staff and foster the development of lifelong friendships. The warm and loving atmosphere creates memories of tennis, fun and friends that last a lifetime.
Family Owned and Operated (Established 1970)
Susan Reeder, Steve Proulx and Aimee Reeder are the Owners and Directors of Carmel Valley Tennis Camp.
SUSAN: Co-Owner and Director since 1992 • 1998 purchased land and invested in the business for the current CVTC location • Year round CVTC Assistant Director 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
STEVE: Co-Owner and Director since 1992 • Stevenson School 2019 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee • Biology Teacher and Chairman of the Science Department at Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, California 1975-96 • CVTC Summer work 1984-89 • 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 • 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
AIMEE: Co-Owner and Director since 2009 • In the off-season Aimee lives in Rome, Italy with her husband and two children and teaches at Universita Delgli Studi Internationali di Roma • History teacher, experience as Dean of Students, Faculty Advisor to Student Council, Community Service Program, Model UN at St. Stephen’s School in Rome, Italy 2004-2011 • Masters in Diplomacy, Westminster University, London • Graduate of the University of Kansas, B.A. in History • past camper, tennis counselor, Head Counselor at CVTC
Our staff is composed of college aged counselors, some of whom have been campers at CVTC. Our tennis counselors are playing college tennis and bring a wealth of tennis experience to the camp.
Our 2024 Staff
Tennis Director – Leslie Tracy – longtime tennis professional at Spanish Bay Tennis Club and Pebble Beach & Tennis Club; Head Coach of Carmel High Girls Tennis team; past Counselor & Head Counselor at CVTC; hometown Carmel, California.
Counselor Taimi Nashiku – 2nd summer at CVTC; rising Junior majoring in Health Science at McPherson College; member of the tennis team; plays Fed Cup for her home country; hometown Windhoek, Namibia.
Counselor Dex Mbwinja – 2nd summer at CVTC; rising Junior majoring in Business Administration and Marketing at Principia College; member of Div 2 National Champion Rugby team; hometown Harare, Zimbabwe.
Counselor Lolo Orellano Buratti – 2nd summer at CVTC; rising Senior majoring in Kinesiology at Western New Mexico University; Captain of the tennis team; hometown, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Counselor Martin Millos – 2nd summer at CVTC; Biochemistry graduate of McPherson College; member of the tennis team; hometown Vigo, Spain.
Counselor Justine Azarak – 2nd summer at CVTC; rising Senior majoring in Marketing at University of Tennessee Southern, member of the tennis team and swim team; hometown Maracay, Venezuela.
Counselor Grace Maxey – Business Administration and Marketing degree from McPherson College; member of the tennis team; hometown Portland, Oregon.
Counselor Alexandre Frigout – rising Sophomore majoring in Business at Western New Mexico University; member of the tennis team; hometown Limoges, France.
Counselor Kimbeley Peterson – rising Junior majoring in Biology at Principia College, member of the tennis team; hometown Mulare, Zimbabwe.
Counselor Sam Morgan – full time tennis coach at Winchester Racquets and Fitness; Levels 1, 2, 3 Certificates in Coaching tennis; hometown Winchester, United Kingdom.
Counselor Dominique van Vuuren Jansen – rising Junior majoring in Elementary Education at West Virginia Wesleyan University; member of the tennis team; hometown Johannesburg, South Africa.
Counselor Giovani Pinhati – Sophomore majoring in Physics and Engineering at West Virginia Wesleyan University; member of the tennis team; hometown Sao Paolo, Brazil.
Counselor Arnav Pathange – rising Junior majoring in Communications Media at Alabama A&M University; member of the tennis team; hometown Banglore, India.
Counselor Oliver Hocking – 5 year CVTC camper; rising Sophomore majoring in Business with a Spanish minor at Tulane University; member of the Club tennis team; hometown San Francisco, California.
Counselor Kate Dorman – 3 year CVTC camper; rising Sophomore majoring in Economics and Earth/Climate Science at Middlebury College, hometown Piedmont, California.
Counselor Lexi Klionsky – 7 year CVTC camper; rising Sophomore majoring in Environmental Science at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; hometown San Francisco, California.
Kitchen Staff – Karen, Rosa, Sadit, Cesar and Cristofer; all from Carmel Valley, California.
Camp Nurses Gail Quinnan & Halleh Entekhabi – from Carmel Valley, California