Julio Rivera became the Director of Pickleball at the Santa Monica Pickleball Center in 2022. Rivera became passionate about Pickleball in 2018 after decades of success as a tennis coach. He is a dedicated competitive player and has been ranked as high as top 40 in the world on the APP Senior Pro Tour. In 2017, he was awarded the USPTA  Pro of the Year.

Jessica Improta is a former D1 tennis player, nationally ranked junior and later played #1 doubles for Princeton University. Jessica earned a silver medal at Nationals in the Women's 4.5, followed by gold at the Newport Beach Takeya PPA in the 5.0. When not playing, teaching, watching, or thinking about pickleball, Jessica works as a psychotherapist in private practice.

Tim is a PPR Certified Pickleball Pro who has been playing for years. Adept at teaching beginners and advanced players alike, Tim is also a lefty that focuses on strategy and technique to help you get to the next level.

Theo moved from England in August 2022. Growing up, Theo played tennis and rugby for over 10 years and coached youth athletes in both sports. Theo found his passion for Pickleball in 2022, while working at Pali Adventures Summer Camp. Since then, he has been playing and coaching both adults and kids of all levels. Theo ran our fantastic kids Summer Camp Program over the summer of 2024 and is Certified by PCI (Pickleball Coaching International).

Cade is a Southern California native. In high school he joined the Cross Country and Track teams where in his senior year, he and his team set the third best time for the 4x800 in the state. Cade started pickleball in 2019 and became a PPR Certified instructor in 2021. Cade is the pro instructor for the Manhattan Beach Country Club. He strongly believes that learning should be just as fun as playing and coaches his students to be the best version of themselves.