Building Confidence & Resilience in Jr Players ft Simone Spigner

<p>Welcome to Season 15 Episode 29 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week we hear from the Program Director of the Harlem Junior Tennis &amp; Education Program (HJTEP), Simone Spigner. </p><p>Simone, a graduate of HJTEP herself, is a head coach of entry-level programs for its youngest players. She is a PTR-certified teaching professional with more than 10 years of experience in coaching. She attended South Carolina State University on a 4-year tennis scholarship. Simone was promoted to Manager of Tennis Programming in 2021 and was named USTA Eastern&#39;s Woman of the Year in 2025. She works closely with former USTA Chair/President Katrina Adams to bring both tennis and education opportunities to school-age children in and around Harlem, New York.</p><p>HJTEP accepts children ages 5-18 at any stage of tennis development. Its metrics for success in the tennis program include striving for 100% player retention while qualifying 36% of players for tournament play and at least 13% of HJTEP athletes competing at the national level. HJTEP&#39;s most advanced players will have also gained tournament experience at the international level with many going on to successful college tennis careers.</p><p>For more information on HJTEP, visit its website at <a href="https://hjtep.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://hjtep.org/</a>. You can reach out to Simone directly via email at <a href="coachsimone@hjtep.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">coachsimone@hjtep.org</a>. If you are interested in making a donation of time or money to HJTEP, visit <a href="https://hjtep.org/ways-to-give/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://hjtep.org/ways-to-give/</a>.</p><p>To get information on NJTL programs in your community - or to start one! - visit <a href="https://www.usta.com/en/home/coach-organize/organization-facilities/national-junior-tennis-learning.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.usta.com/en/home/coach-organize/organization-facilities/national-junior-tennis-learning.html</a>.</p><p>As always, I am available for one-to-one consults to work with you as you find your way through junior tennis and the college recruiting process. You can purchase and book online through our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://parentingaces.com/shop/category/consult-with-lisa-stone/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://parentingaces.com/shop/category/consult-with-lisa-stone/</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.</p