Qualifications:

• 27 Years of Teaching Tennis Professionally
• Have Extensive Experience in:
• Teaching all Ages and Abilities
• Fully Running a Tennis Program at a Country Club/Tennis Academy as a Tennis Director (10 years)
• Being in Charge of a Tennis Staff and a Tennis Pro Shop
• Organizing and Running all Tennis Related Events
• Running and Overseeing Complete Adult and Junior Program
• Running Team Practices and Matches for all Levels of Adult and Junior Teams
• Teaching Tennis Related Seminars
• Consulting Tennis Clubs and Academies
• Working full time with Professional Tennis Players
• Ability to Motivate and Create a Great Deal of Enthusiasm Amongst Students and Staff
• Excellent Organizational and People Skills
• Speak 2 Languages: English, Serbian
• B Coaching License – Serbian Tennis Federation (Europe highest level)

Professional experience:

• 2016-present Tennis Director, Weston Field Club, Weston, CT
• 2017 Personal Coach of Serbian Fed Cup team member Ivana Jorovic (WTA high rank #130)
• 2016 Personal Coach of Serbian Fed Cup team member Nina Stojanovic (WTA high rank #124)
• 016 Assistant Director, Beach Point Club, Mamaroneck, NY
• 2015- 2016 Personal Coach of Serbian Fed Cup team member Doroteja Eric (WTA high rank #218)
• 2013-2015 Personal Coach of number 1 junior in the world Ivana Jorovic (coached Ivana to a 90-19 record on ITF and WTA tour during that time, took her from ITF rank #250 to ITF rank #1, finals of junior French Open, finals of 18’s Orange Bowl, won WTA 50K at the age of 17)
• 2013-present Academy Director/Head Coach/Co-Founder, Tennis Institute of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
• 2012-present Head of the Experts Committee of the Belgrade Tennis Federation
• 2012-2013 Tennis Director, Topaco Country Club, Belgrade, Serbia www.tktopaco.com
• 2008-2012 General Manager/Tennis Director, Green Set Country Club, Belgrade, Serbia www.tkgreenset.com
• 2008-present Have sent over 30 top ranked juniors to American Universities on tennis scholarships
• 2008-2011 National Junior Coach/Program Coordinator for Serbian Tennis Federation
• 2007-2008 Tennis Director, Lokomotiva summer national junior tennis camps, Belgrade
• 2007-2008 Personal coach of an ATP Tour Player Nikola Cacic (ATP tour high singles rank #281, high doubles rank #240)
• 2005-2008 Tennis Director/Head Coach, Red Star Tennis Academy, Belgrade, Serbia As a Head Coach at the “Red Star” won 2 Serbia’s Men’s National Team Championships, 1 Women’s National Team Championship and 3 Junior National Team Championships. During the course of these 3 years worked with such players as:
• Jelena Jankovic (WTA tour high rank #1)
• Viktor Troicki (ATP tour high rank #12)
• Boris Pashanski (ATP tour high rank #55)
• Katarina Misic (WTA tour high rank #220)
• Ana Timotic (WTA tour high rank #199)
• Nikola Ciric (ATP tour high rank #151)
• 2001-2005 Head Pro, Weston Field Club, Weston, CT
• 2002-2004 Personal coach of an ATP Tour Player Jan Frode Andersen (ATP tour high rank #130)
• 2001-2002 Head Assistant, Kings Highway Tennis Club, Darien, CT
• 1997-2001 Head Assistant - Junior Director, Simsbury Tennis House and Canton Racquet Club, Simsbury and Canton, CT (sister clubs)
• 1995-1997 Assistant Pro, Bollettieri Tennis Academy, FL and CT
• 1994-1996 Assistant Pro, Jewish Community Center, Tucson, AZ
• 1993-1994 Assistant Pro, Tucson Country Club, Tucson, AZ
• 1992-1993 Assistant Pro, Tucson Racquet Club, Tucson, AZ
• 1991-1992 Assistant Pro, Canton Racquet Club, Canton, CT

Playing experience:

• Ranked top 10 in all junior age groups in Yugoslavia (all ex-republics)
• Serbian National Champion in 18 and under category
• Two-time Yugoslavian National Junior Team Champion with “Red Star” tennis club
• One-time Serbian National Men’s Team Champion with “Red Star” tennis club
• Number 1 Doubles and Number 5 Singles, 3 Years, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
• Held an ATP doubles ranking for 3 years

Education:

• 1992-1997 Degree in Computer Engineering University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
• 1991-1992 Southington High School Southington, CT
• 1988-1991 14th Belgrade Gymnasium Belgrade, Serbia