ARTHUR ASHE YOUTH TENNIS AND EDUCATION

ANNOUNCES STAFF ADDITION AND PROMOTIONS

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Dec. 17, 2007 – Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and Education in Philadelphia has named a new Operations Manager and promoted two staff members to new positions.

Tina Tharp , AAYTE Executive Director, announced that Jered Chapman has joined Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and Education as Operations Manager, Jonah Fliegelman has been promoted to Head Tennis Professional and Eric Dolaway has been promoted to Director of Education.

Chapman, who spent the past three years as an Assistant Volleyball Coach at three Division I universities, is no stranger to Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and Education. After receiving his certificate as a Tennis Instructor through the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR), Chapman in 2004 worked as an assistant to the Operations Manager, primarily for the National Junior Tennis League (NJTL) program, which involves more than 6,000 boys and girls in a summer tennis program at numerous locations throughout the Philadelphia Region. He received a BA degree in Exercise and Sports Science and Political Science in 2005 from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.

Fliegelman formerly was AAYTE's Community Coordinator and a lead Pro with the Love to Serve program, a program developed with the Philadelphia Department of Recreation that provides tennis instruction, academic tutoring and meals four days a week to boys and girls from North Philadelphia. A graduate of American University with a BS degree in Elementary Education, he is certified by the PTR and was a junior tournament player at AAYTE, holding top ten rankings nationally and in the Middle States Section. He is another example of a former AAYTE youngster returning to the program to give back to the community.

Dolaway, who is certified with PTR, formerly was AAYTE's Associate Director of Community Programs, serving as a supervisor for Love to Serve. Prior to joining AAYTE, he was Director of Junior Programs at WCW Tennis in Zullinger, PA, and a Special Education Teacher with the New York City Department of Education. Dolaway received a BS degree in Psychology and Economics in 2002 from Towson University in Towson, MD.