Bio: 3/14/08

Ronita Elder has an unwavering and altruistic commitment to building her communities. She has spearheaded a healthy, innovative way to give youth the building blocks they need for personal, professional, and educational development and prosperity. She is a seasoned professional with the background, expertise, and skills to coordinate the WTT Corporate Leagues LA, WTT After-school in Los Angeles, and Sports Explorer. Ms. Elder was a professional on the USA Women’s Professional tennis circuit for seven years. She is a dynamic professional with more than 30 years professional experience in tennis and physical education. A woman’s tennis pro, college graduate, seasoned educator, professional trainer and coach, multi-cultural and community-building leader—all of these are the many accomplished roles of Elder. In addition to these varying afore-mentioned roles, she has also served as Director of Multicultural Participation with the United States Tennis Association/Southern California. Ms. Elder is the beacon of hope in the Crenshaw community. Her tennis and education program has served as the seed for growth and development of tennis and education. She has taught thousands of youth across greater Los Angeles how to play tennis and integrate it into their healthy lifestyle choices.