Before graduating from Lindbergh, Jennifer had already decided to follow in the footsteps of her parents and teach tennis. She began by pursuing her USPTA certification, becoming the youngest teacher in the US to earn the accreditation. Feeling that it was important to see how tennis was taught outside her region, Jennifer moved to Southern California, spending three winters in Palm Springs as a member of the tennis teaching staff at The Springs Country Club of Rancho Mirage. In the Palm Springs offseason, Jennifer returned to St. Louis each summer to teach tennis at various public and private facilities, including the City of Kirkwood, the City of Webster, The Country Club of St. Albans, and Creve Coeur Racquet Club.
Having acquired extensive tennis skills and education in her California and St. Louis teaching experiences, Jennifer decided to return permanently to St. Louis in 1993 and joined the FRC teaching staff. Jennifer ran FRC’s junior development program for 20 years until introducing the Kickstart program in 2013. Kickstart, which has remained an immensely popular program since inception, provides beginning or returning students a technical foundation upon which to commence entry-level match play, while simultaneously building a pathway for continued development. Through Kickstart, Jennifer has introduced or reintroduced the love of tennis to hundreds of students, many of whom are still active players at FRC today.
Jennifer celebrates her 30th season of teaching at FRC in 2023. In addition to her role as Director of the Kickstart program, Jennifer is the Director of Racquet Sports at Greenbriar Hills Country Club and serves as a member of the Wilson® Advisory Staff.
