Meet the Pros
Jared Carstenn, Director of Tennis
Jared Carstenn cut his teeth on tennis courts carved out of the swamps of North Central Florida. He first got involved in the tennis industry as a teenager at the Fort King Tennis Center in Ocala, Florida. After competing in the Florida High School State Tennis Championship Tournament as a senior at Vanguard High School, he moved to Hawaii for college. He attended Hawaii Pacific University and the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he studied English and Political Science.
Jared has been teaching tennis at the Kailua Racquet Club for over a decade. He has made a mark in the Hawaii tennis community by taking every opportunity to get involved in tournaments, leagues, and functions at the Kailua Racquet Club and around the islands. Jared is always looking to learn more about the game to be a better teacher for the students at KRC.
You'll usually find Jared at the club running adult clinics, private lessons, junior classes, team matches, and just being an all-around member of the KRC family!
He is known around the state as the "On Court Correspondent" for the club's Men's, Women's, and Mixed Night Doubles tournaments. His fun interviews, with tough and often hilarious questions, with the players after their matches, are enjoyed by the players and spectators alike.
When he's not on the tennis court, Jared enjoys surfing, golf, volleyball, and taking advantage of all that Kailua and Hawaii has to offer. Hawaii has been home to Jared since 2003 and there is no other place that he would rather be!
Jared Carstenn cut his teeth on tennis courts carved out of the swamps of North Central Florida. He first got involved in the tennis industry as a teenager at the Fort King Tennis Center in Ocala, Florida. After competing in the Florida High School State Tennis Championship Tournament as a senior at Vanguard High School, he moved to Hawaii for college. He attended Hawaii Pacific University and the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he studied English and Political Science.
Jared has been teaching tennis at the Kailua Racquet Club for over a decade. He has made a mark in the Hawaii tennis community by taking every opportunity to get involved in tournaments, leagues, and functions at the Kailua Racquet Club and around the islands. Jared is always looking to learn more about the game to be a better teacher for the students at KRC.
You'll usually find Jared at the club running adult clinics, private lessons, junior classes, team matches, and just being an all-around member of the KRC family!
He is known around the state as the "On Court Correspondent" for the club's Men's, Women's, and Mixed Night Doubles tournaments. His fun interviews, with tough and often hilarious questions, with the players after their matches, are enjoyed by the players and spectators alike.
When he's not on the tennis court, Jared enjoys surfing, golf, volleyball, and taking advantage of all that Kailua and Hawaii has to offer. Hawaii has been home to Jared since 2003 and there is no other place that he would rather be!
Alyssa Tobita
Alyssa was born and raised in Mililani, Hawaii. She attended Mililani High School where she won 4 Oahu Interscholastic Association (OIA) singles championships, 3 HHSAA singles state championships and the inaugural B. Martin Luna sportsmanship award. She was also inducted into the 2014 HHSAA Hall of Honor.
After graduating high school in 2014, she attended the University of Oregon where she double majored and earned a bachelor of science in psychology and general science. As a Duck, she. received her highest ITA ranking of #43 in singles and #10 in doubles. She won Oregon’s first-ever ITA Northwest Regional doubles championship. She qualified for the NCAA Singles Championship Tournament in
2018, the first time for a Duck since 2006. She helped the team get the program’s first ever win against UCLA and USC and also get a program record team ranking of #17. Along with this, she helped her team qualify for the NCAA tournament for the first time in ten years, then win their first round in the NCAA tournament the next year. During her time at Oregon, she received the ITA Senior Player of the Year for the northwest region award, two all-Pac-12 second team and three Pac-12 All-Academic second team honors, and two Pac-12 player of the week recognitions. Alyssa and her partner Lena Lutzeier won the 2018 women’s Kailua Night doubles title which qualified them to play in a professional exhibition match at the 2018 Hawaii Open.
As of right now, Alyssa does not really know what her future plans are. While teaching at the racquet club, she is training hard on the court in order to play on the pro circuit. In July 2018, she got the opportunity to play her first pro tournament, the $60k in Honolulu, where she won her first professional singles and doubles match in front of friends and family. She has a current WTA doubles ranking #800.
Alyssa’s biggest passion outside of tennis is makeup. Her other hobbies include fishing, hiking, shopping, and eating on her free time.
Kaylee Rossing
Aloha, my name is Kaylee! I am originally from Wisconsin and began playing tennis at the age of 4. Tennis quickly became my favorite activity and I have loved it ever since! In high school, I lettered as an incoming freshman, was voted team MVP 3 years in a row, and qualified for the 2013 Wisconsin State tennis tournament. I continued my tennis journey into college playing at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin. At CU, I played both #2 doubles and #3 singles. I was voted Rookie of the Year in 2015 and helped make Team Conference in 2016. I have been coaching for 4 years and have enjoyed sharing my experiences with younger athletes. Tennis a sport that can teach many lessons on and off the court, and I look forward to the many years of teaching ahead of me.
Aloha, my name is Kaylee! I am originally from Wisconsin and began playing tennis at the age of 4. Tennis quickly became my favorite activity and I have loved it ever since! In high school, I lettered as an incoming freshman, was voted team MVP 3 years in a row, and qualified for the 2013 Wisconsin State tennis tournament. I continued my tennis journey into college playing at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin. At CU, I played both #2 doubles and #3 singles. I was voted Rookie of the Year in 2015 and helped make Team Conference in 2016. I have been coaching for 4 years and have enjoyed sharing my experiences with younger athletes. Tennis a sport that can teach many lessons on and off the court, and I look forward to the many years of teaching ahead of me.
Oceane Adam
Oceane grew up in Guadeloupe, a small island in the French West Indies. She has been playing tennis ever since she was able to walk.
At age 14, she reached the semi-final at her first ITF Junior tournament. At age 17, she started playing in the ITF Pro Circuit, and reached the #683 WTA rank at the end of her first season. She continued full time in the ITF and WTA tour traveling extensively around Europe and the Caribbean for 5 consecutive years. She received her highest ranking in 2013 at #677 WTA. She also reached the French National Ranking of -30.
In 2015, she joined HPU Women’s Tennis Team, where she played at one of the top positions. With her team, she won the PacWest Conference, and reached 3 DII NCAA National Championship semi-finals. She also reached the Kailua Women’s Night Doubles Final in 2017 with her partner Lena Lutzeier. She graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor’s Degree in TESOL.
After graduating college, Oceane started teaching tennis and realized she loved it more than playing herself. She likes sharing her passion and knowledge and see her players grow and improve their game. She has been coaching for the last 4 years and is certified as a USPTA Tennis Instructor.
When she’s not on the tennis court, Oceane enjoys practicing yoga, she holds at 200h Yoga Teacher Training Certification. She also likes surfing, scuba-diving, hiking and anything in the ocean.
Oceane grew up in Guadeloupe, a small island in the French West Indies. She has been playing tennis ever since she was able to walk.
At age 14, she reached the semi-final at her first ITF Junior tournament. At age 17, she started playing in the ITF Pro Circuit, and reached the #683 WTA rank at the end of her first season. She continued full time in the ITF and WTA tour traveling extensively around Europe and the Caribbean for 5 consecutive years. She received her highest ranking in 2013 at #677 WTA. She also reached the French National Ranking of -30.
In 2015, she joined HPU Women’s Tennis Team, where she played at one of the top positions. With her team, she won the PacWest Conference, and reached 3 DII NCAA National Championship semi-finals. She also reached the Kailua Women’s Night Doubles Final in 2017 with her partner Lena Lutzeier. She graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor’s Degree in TESOL.
After graduating college, Oceane started teaching tennis and realized she loved it more than playing herself. She likes sharing her passion and knowledge and see her players grow and improve their game. She has been coaching for the last 4 years and is certified as a USPTA Tennis Instructor.
When she’s not on the tennis court, Oceane enjoys practicing yoga, she holds at 200h Yoga Teacher Training Certification. She also likes surfing, scuba-diving, hiking and anything in the ocean.
Carolyn Thibault
Carolyn started playing tennis at age 11 in Mill Valley, California, and went on to compete in junior tournaments throughout the NorCal Section and four years of varsity tennis at Tamalpais High School. She took a break from tennis during her college years at University of the Pacific where she completed her bachelor’s degree in Economics.
About a decade after graduating, her husband Greg signed them up for a mixed doubles league and the fire to play was reborn. She’s captained many KRC 4.5 Women’s Teams over the years and played in every available league, the most recent being the 9.0 KRC Mixed team that went to Nationals in 2019.
Carolyn got involved with coaching at the 808 Tennis Academy on the Kaneohe Marine Base in 2005 when her three children were training there. She received the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) certification in 2011, and the same year was awarded the USPTA’s “Rookie of the Year”. She’s been teaching tennis at Le Jardin Academy through the Tennis Pups program for more than a decade and sits on the governing board of the USPTA Hawaii Pacific Section.
Carolyn started playing tennis at age 11 in Mill Valley, California, and went on to compete in junior tournaments throughout the NorCal Section and four years of varsity tennis at Tamalpais High School. She took a break from tennis during her college years at University of the Pacific where she completed her bachelor’s degree in Economics.
About a decade after graduating, her husband Greg signed them up for a mixed doubles league and the fire to play was reborn. She’s captained many KRC 4.5 Women’s Teams over the years and played in every available league, the most recent being the 9.0 KRC Mixed team that went to Nationals in 2019.
Carolyn got involved with coaching at the 808 Tennis Academy on the Kaneohe Marine Base in 2005 when her three children were training there. She received the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) certification in 2011, and the same year was awarded the USPTA’s “Rookie of the Year”. She’s been teaching tennis at Le Jardin Academy through the Tennis Pups program for more than a decade and sits on the governing board of the USPTA Hawaii Pacific Section.
Bianca Shireman
Bianca is from Sweden and moved to Hawaii in 2017. She played for HPU women’s tennis team for four years and was a part of the first ever HPU Women’s Tennis Pacwest NCAA Div. II Championship Team.
Before going to college she was ranked top 10 in Sweden in her age group and as one of her only international tournaments she made it to quarter finals in the Orange Bowl in Florida. She made semifinals two times in the Swedish championship in doubles. Although she graduated with a bachelor In business marketing she decided to stay in Hawaii and work for KRC as she’s been in the profession since she was 14. She has since then worked at 6 different tennis clubs around Sweden as well as she had her own tennis camp 2 summers with over 50 participants both times.
Besides tennis she loves her husband Rece, their French bulldog Lola, going to the beach and meet new people!
Bianca is from Sweden and moved to Hawaii in 2017. She played for HPU women’s tennis team for four years and was a part of the first ever HPU Women’s Tennis Pacwest NCAA Div. II Championship Team.
Before going to college she was ranked top 10 in Sweden in her age group and as one of her only international tournaments she made it to quarter finals in the Orange Bowl in Florida. She made semifinals two times in the Swedish championship in doubles. Although she graduated with a bachelor In business marketing she decided to stay in Hawaii and work for KRC as she’s been in the profession since she was 14. She has since then worked at 6 different tennis clubs around Sweden as well as she had her own tennis camp 2 summers with over 50 participants both times.
Besides tennis she loves her husband Rece, their French bulldog Lola, going to the beach and meet new people!