iLona Serchenko
Director of Luxury Leisure Sales and Global Partnerships
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About
Trilingual professional with expertise in tennis coaching, instruction, and tournament management. Experienced in leadership, community promotion, and event organization. Certified tennis professional with background in strategic leadership and hospitality management.
Experience
Tennis Pro, Content Creator, Photographer - Self-Employed - Dallas, TX
(2025-10)
- Website: www.soulfulhercourt.com
Wilson Ambassador @ NorthPark Mall - Wilson - Dallas, TX
(2025-01)
- Website: www.wilson.com
Independent Tennis Pro - Dallas Tennis Addicts - Dallas, TX
(2020-03 - 2025-10)
- Full-time coaching
- Private coaching for adults, juniors, and kids
Head Tennis Pro - Dallas Tennis Connection - Dallas, TX
(2019-01 - 2022-01)
- Part-time coaching
- Private lessons for adults and juniors
- Weekend Camps for Adults
Tennis Player - SMU Smart Aces - Dallas, TX
(2018-08)
- Tennis Competitors of Dallas (TCD) Ladies Open A league competitive matches' play
Tennis Professional - JCC of Dallas - Dallas, TX
(2019-08 - 2020-02)
- Part-time coaching
- Private lessons for adults and juniors
- Weekend Camps for Adults
Tennis Professional - Franco Tennis Academy - Dallas, TX
(2018-08 - 2019-08)
- Part-time coaching
- Private lessons and Group lessons for juniors and kids
Volunteer Assistant Coach - Texas Christian University - Fort Worth, TX
(2018-01 - 2018-05)
Head Tennis Pro - University of Indianapolis TC - Indianapolis, IN
(2016-06 - 2017-10)
- Organizing and running tennis tournaments, leagues, lessons, groups, events, open houses, and fundraisers
- Promoting tennis club in the community
- Marketing
- Recruiting juniors from nearby schools
- Reporting directly to Tennis Director
- Overseeing tennis club on a daily basis
Assistant Tennis Coach - University of Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN
(2014-09 - 2016-06)
- Assisting the head coach in daily tasks
- Recruiting
- Travel with the team
- Running of tennis practices
- Tournaments management
Tennis Professional - University of Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN
(2014-09 - 2016-06)
- Teaching Juniors ages 7-18
- Running Adults Clinics
- Cardio Tennis
- Quick Start Tennis for small kids
Junior Tournament Manager - University of Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN
(2014-09 - 2017-10)
- Putting up schedules and draws together
- Supervising tennis matches
- Recording scores
- Allocating players on the courts
Assistant Tournament Director - ITA-NCAA Midwest Regional - Indianapolis, IN
(2014-09 - 2017-10)
- Putting up schedules and draws together
- Supervising tennis matches
- Recording scores
- Allocating players on the courts
Summer Camp Tennis Pro - Four Seasons Las Colinas
(2014-06 - 2014-08)
- Teaching Juniors to learn and practice proper technique, scoring, and etiquette in a fun and engaging environment
Tennis Advancement Program - Cliff Drysdale Tennis
(2013-09 - 2014-03)
- Trained to become a Director of a Tennis Club
- On-court learning
- Learning through Online Tennis Courses
- Teaching tennis lessons to juniors and adults
- Work closely with the current Director of the Tennis Club
- Promoting tennis in the community
- Organizing events
- Attending Tennis Workshops
Summer Camp Tennis Director - Multiple Summer Camps - Upstate New York, NY
(2010-06 - 2013-08)
- Camp Chipinaw/ Camp Lavi/ Camp Echo/ Camp French Woods
- Overseen and Run Tennis Programs in summer camps for 4 consecutive seasons
- Juniors ages 8-17
Ukrainian Tennis Player - Ukrainian Tennis Federation - Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
(2009)
- Top-20 in Ukrainian Tennis Federation (UTF) Ranking under 18
- Top-10 in UTF Ranking under 14, and under 16
- Achieved Master of Sport Award in tennis in Ukraine
Lifestyle Family Portrait Photographer - Self-Employed
(2018-05)
- Website: www.joytoyouphotography.com
Portrait Photographer - Flytographer
(2019-03)
- Website: www.flytographer.com
Seasonal Photo Minis Photographer - Dallasites101
(2022-05)
- Website: www.dallasites101.com
Wedding Photographer - Convey Studios
(2019-01 - 2021-12)
- Website: www.conveystudios.com
Education
Master of Science - Strategic Leadership and Design - University of Indianapolis
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Management - University of North Texas
