Pros & Staff

Our Director

Who is Alfredo Rivera

Alfredo a former ATP and Davis Cup player from Chile has over 25 years of experience teaching and managing clubs in many countries around the world. He worked with federations from France, Ecuador and coached several ATP and WTA players.  Alfredo has the perfect mix of an extraordinary club director, who loves competition and hard work for junior players and enjoys to teach adults to get better, make exercise, have fun and love the game.

 

   “Everything I have learned has been through my life experiences with tennis, whether it has been playing the game myself as an professional, coaching elite players, working with adults, motivating my staff, organizing events, etc. In short, I love tennis and want to dream with each of my students and make those dreams come true”.

Meet Our Pros & Staff

Ricardo Serrano is a Tennis pro since 2016, He loves so much the sport that he has continuing training and playing, He believes that coaching is a powerful opportunity to positively affect the lives of others and that each student learns very differently. As a player he was ranked at age 35-2022 #1 Texas, #6 USA, #15 World ITF

Ricardo Serrano

tennis pro

A former college player and all American, She excelled in both singles and doubles and was nominated MVP. As the #1 player at Nova she earned her way to Nationals as a single player. She got her degree in Business administration and make her have the perfect mix for the academy to manage the administrative operations and help in the teaching part. Ivett learned early on that competition in itself is both a noble and character building endeavor. Win or lose, a life lesson was always presented. Ivett’s goal is to teach and share those valuable life lessons that tennis has provided her with while both on and off the court of life.

Ivett Donoso

Tennis Pro and operation manager

Gabriel Johnson is an experienced, overseas pro athlete, Strength & conditioning coach, and a weight loss expert as well. Driven by hard work and dedication he takes pride in providing our kids with the best footwork and conditioning drills possible. He is a former division 1 athlete of Lamar University and Also has ran camps and coached in Wales and Finland. Gabe has been with Rivera Tennis Academy for 2+ years and really shares a special bond with the kids of our organizaton.

Gabriel johnson

Fitness Coach

Ara Schmaltz, originally from Mexico City, has been a Holistic Nutritionist, Personal Trainer and Group Fitness instructor since 2013. She enjoys playing tennis, Scuba Diving, riding dirt bikes and motorcycles, and traveling. Ara's moto is "Here To Serve Yo", as she is a servant leader. She also serves in a Homeless ministry in the Houston Downtown area. She believes that Everyone deserves a chance.

Ara Schmaltz

Tennis Coach

Sebastian Trujillo

Hitting Partner

Jacqueline Turner (Coach Jackie) began coaching tennis in 2008 in Atlanta, GA with Jason Parker and Murphy Payne in the Jason Parker tennis academy. Jacqueline has coached as a USPTA teaching pro from 2011 up till 2017. Jacque loves the challenges of playing and teaching tennis. She sees tennis as a life sport and the friends she meets on the courts are viewed as next to family. Rather than coaching in Texas, Jacque' found new opportunities to play professional tennis and hired Alfredo Rivera to be her coach so she could have the experience of playing on the ITF Pro Circuit. Jacque' had the incredible experience to train with Alfredo and now hopes to have the incredible experience to work with him in his program. National Rankings: , #1 Texas 2018, #22 United States Top 500 2019. World Rankings #1404 ITF 2019

Jacqueline Turner

Tennis Coach

Joy played Competitively growing up in USTA tournaments. She won multiple titles during high-school one of them being #2 place at the Texas state tournaments in 2009. She attended Samford university. and then went on to teach and coach. Joey has been coaching basketball for over 8 years and tennis for 5. Her passion for this sport is shown through her kindness and how much the kids love her

Joy Berkhouse

tennis pro

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