Elena Tendero Ortiz
Lafayette,LA
Summary
Women's Tennis Coach with 7+ years of experience applying sports science and technical coaching to improve player performance. Strong recruiter and operations coordinator, managing travel, scheduling, and equipment to support program growth while preparing athletes for long-term competitive success.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Coach Women's Tennis
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
2023 - Current
- Managed game-day operations, facility logistics, equipment inventory, match scheduling, and team travel.
- Conducted recruiting calls, evaluations, and visits.
- Led weight room sessions, programmed and led tennis-specific conditioning.
- Bridged communication between strength and conditioning professionals, athletic trainers, and coaching staff.
- Recorded, uploaded, and analyzed matches with GoPro to identify tactical patterns and improve decision-making for each athlete.
- Developed individualized player development plans and led one-on-one training sessions.
- Helped update the women's tennis social media platforms.
- Tracked inventory for all areas in the program.
Assistant Coach Men's and Women's Tennis
SCAD
Savannah, GA
2022 - 2023
- Collaborated with head coach to design practice plans, and tactical adjustments for the men’s and women’s teams.
- Assisted in coordinating travel logistics and match-day operations.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Georgia Southern University
Savannah, GA
2021 - 2023
- Structured units, and assessment timelines for core curriculum college level classes.
- Designed detailed lesson plans and structured drills for each in-person class, increasing skill progression over the semester.
- Instructed soccer, tennis, bodybuilding, and walking classes, delivering targeted coaching and measurable fitness improvements across diverse student groups.
Tennis and Fitness Coach
SouthEast Bulloch High School
Statesboro, GA
06.2022 - 06.2022
- Programmed age-appropriate tennis and conditioning plans for high school and middle school tennis players with different skill levels.
Volunteer Assistant Coach Women's Tennis
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
2020 - 2022
- Coached players during matches focusing on tactical adjustments.
- Assisted the head coach with practice logistics to improve efficiency and session organization.
Intern Coach
Thelo CrossFit Gym
Jacksonville, AL
2019 - 2020
- Provided feedback during group-classes to reinforce technique.
- Ensured gym equipment set up and organization before and after classes.
Education
Master of Science - Sports Medicine, Strength and Conditioning Concentration
Georgia Southern University
Savannah, GA05-2023
Bachelor - Exercise Science and Wellness, Human Performance Concentration
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL05-2020
Associate Degree - Science in Biology
Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX05-2017
Skills
- Tennis-specific Fitness Testing, Performance tracking, Polar H10, STATSports GPS, Elite HRV app, Force plates, GymAware, Timing gates, GoPro
Accomplishments
- 2025-2026 first double-digit winning season since the 2017-2018 season at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- Angelique Berrat Sun Belt Player of the Week 2026 (ULL) NCAA
- Carla Urchoeguia Sun Belt Player of the Week 2024 (ULL) NCAA
- Yue Yu NAIA All-American First Team 2023 (SCAD)
- Mark Tryakshin ITA NAIA All-American 2023 (SCAD)
- Women's Tennis Sun Belt Conference Champions 2021 (GSU)
- NJCAA Women's Tennis National Champions 2017 (TJC) NJCAA
- Women's Tennis National Runner-ups 2016 (TJC)
Certification
- NCAA Women's Coaches Academy Class #56 - May 2026
- CoachUp Credential Program - ITA - Jun 2025
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) - National Strength and Conditioning Association - Jan 2022
- Weightlifting Coach 1 - USAW - Mar 2022
- Lifeguard, CPR and First Aid - American Red Cross - Aug 2022
LANGUAGES
English (Native), Spanish (Native).
Timeline
Tennis and Fitness Coach
SouthEast Bulloch High School
06.2022 - 06.2022
Bachelor - Exercise Science and Wellness, Human Performance Concentration
Jacksonville State University
Associate Degree - Science in Biology
Tyler Junior College
Assistant Coach Women's Tennis
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
2023 - Current
Assistant Coach Men's and Women's Tennis
SCAD
2022 - 2023
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Georgia Southern University
2021 - 2023
Volunteer Assistant Coach Women's Tennis
Georgia Southern University
2020 - 2022
Intern Coach
Thelo CrossFit Gym
2019 - 2020
Master of Science - Sports Medicine, Strength and Conditioning Concentration
Georgia Southern University