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Meet the Staff Members of Pennsylvania Tennis Academy!
Kelly Sorbo
Owner/Tennis Director
Over 29 combined years of playing and coaching high performance tennis
2014 Took ownership of PA Tennis Academy
2008-2014 Assistant Tennis Director at PA Tennis Academy
Coached many players to top Division I, II, and III schools
Assisted in leading the NA Girls tennis team to 4 state team titles
2002-2006 Played for University of Texas Womens Tennis
Held a top 10 national junior ranking
Won USTA National Gold, Silver and Bronze titles
Won PIAA state singles title in 1999 for North Allegheny
Kathy Radick
Adult Coordinator
Adult Coordinator/10 & under Specialist/High School Specialist
Joined PTA team in January of 2014
2014 Certified in Cardio tennis, Tennis Whizz and PTR/USTA 10 & under program
Captained many USTA and PTL teams
Attended regional playoffs in Princeton, New Jersey, 5 yrs in a row
Attended USTA 4.0, 40 and over National playoffs held in Indian Wells, California
Parija Maloo
Instructor
Worked at High Performace Tennis Academy (HPTA), Asim's US Tennis Academy, and P3 Tennis Academy
Volunteer Assistant Coach for Women's Tennis at Nicholls State University (2013)
Played on the WTA Tour (highest ranking 515)
Played NCAA D1 Women's Tennis at Nicholls State University
Barry Nguyen
Instructor
10+ years coaching experience
Worked with
Bill Bush (worked with Andre Agassi),
Tim Pawsat (worked with Jan-Michel Gambil), and
Robert Van't Hof (worked with Lindsay Davenport)
Nick Darrow
Instructor
7+ years as a tennis professional
Played in Upper St. Clair before playing for Allegheny College for 4 years.
Taught in Long Island, NY, as a Senior Tennis Professional and On-Court Director
Tim Robinson
Instructor
Jarad Isaacs
Instructor
Karley Kepler
Office Manager
Joined the PTA staff in January of 2015
Graduated University of Pittsburgh at Bradford in 2011 with a Bachelors of Arts in Communications
When not working, enjoys spending time with her husband and two dogs.
Barb Dodge
Assistant Manager
Has been with PTA & Pure Athletex since it was known as Windwood Racquetball Club.
When not at work, enjoys spending time with her children and/or her dog, Reno.