Our Founders
Jacob Eusebio
Co-Founder, Director of Business Development, Coach
Jacob is studying International Business at the University of San Francisco and enjoys staying involved in Serving Advantage on the development side.
He is a part of the USF Honors College, Honors Business program, and a Getty Scholar. He is incredibly proud to work alongside the Leadership Team as they work together to create access to tennis and build inclusive communities.
Andy Loughran
Co-Founder
Andy is a sophomore at the University of Notre Dame studying Applied and Computational Math and Statistics (ACMS) on a Pre-Med track.
He co-founded Serving Advantage after formative experiences volunteering with children with special needs throughout high school. Andy is thrilled to use his love for tennis to serve the special needs community, and he hopes Serving Advantage will continue to create a supporting environment that uplifts players and fosters friendships with student volunteers.
Currently, Andy is a member of the Notre Dame Club Tennis where he continues to play competitive tennis. In the future, Andy hopes to attend medical school and continue to contribute to special needs through medicine
Natalie Rodriguez
Co-Founder
Natalie is a student at UCLA pursuing an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering. On campus, she is a part of Bruin Club Tennis, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and Chi Epsilon.
After starting tennis at a young age, Natalie’s love for tennis has grown with each year. Seeing the smiles on her campers’ faces is her favorite part of Serving Advantage, and she is grateful to be a part of a program that incorporates her lifelong love for tennis with the special needs community.
Meet the 2024 Leadership Team
Arman Mahrou
Social Media Assistant
Arman is a sophomore at Tesoro High School and has been volunteering with Serving Advantage since 2022. He has played tennis since he was six years old.
His favorite part of Serving Advantage is combining his love for tennis and his passion for helping others. Arman looks forward to building profound and long lasting relationships with his Serving Advantage students.
Dahee Lee
Volunteer Coordinator, New Volunteers/Training
Dahee is a freshman at Valencia High School where she plays on their high school tennis team. She is currently a Volunteer Coordinator as a member of the Serving Advantage Volunteer Team.
Dahee has been playing tennis for 3 years. She first heard of Serving Advantage from her tennis coach and has been a part of the program since the 2022 summer camp. She is grateful for the chance to work with kids, make an impact on the world, and spread the joy through Serving Advantage.
Divij Shamdasani
Fundraising & Grants Coordinator
Divij is a junior at Servite High School and part of the varsity tennis team there. He has been playing tennis for 2 ½ years and he has been a part of Serving Advantage since the beginning of 2023.
Tennis has given Divij so many new opportunities to impact the sport both on and off the court with the organization. His experience managing and fundraising money for various clubs has helped him in his Leadership Team role with Serving Advantage.
Euri Kim
Marketing & Community Relations Coordinator, Coach
Euri is a freshman at Beckman High School and is a member of their high school tennis team. She has volunteered with Serving Advantage since 2023.
Off the court, Euri is president of her class, an opening attorney in mock trial, the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) project coordinator, and the Asian American Pacific Islander Student Union (APISU) chapter coordinator. In her free time, she tutors through Learn to Be, an online tutoring program serving under resourced children, as well as volunteers at the Discovery Cube.
Gavin Kuo
Data Tech Director, Coach
Gavin, currently a junior at Villa Park High School, holds dual roles within the organization Serving Advantage, contributing both as a coach and as a member of the Leadership Team.
Tennis has been part of his life since he was 6 years old and is continuously becoming more and more important to him. He plays tennis both competitively and for his high school varsity team.
Off court, Gavin distinguishes himself through his involvement on the board of numerous clubs at his school and dedicates his weekends to volunteer work in computationally intensive biological research. His motivation for joining Serving Advantage stems from a desire to connect community service with his favorite sport.
Hadley Won
Social Media Coordinator
Hadley is a freshman at El Dorado High School and is currently a Social Media Coordinator. She started playing tennis at a young age and heard about Serving Advantage from her tennis coach and has been with Serving Advantage since summer of 2022.
Off court, Hadley is involved with her church’s youth group as a vocalist, a part of her school’s performing band, a student filmmaker and creates lifestyle vlogs for her YouTube. Using her editing skills, she collaborates with volunteers and coordinators for making Serving Advantage’s social media content. Through her content personally and through Serving Advantage, Hadley hopes to share a positive and loving message towards other teenagers and families.
Kara Barry
Head Coach
Kara is a junior at Orange Lutheran High School and has been a co-captain for their varsity team since sophomore year. She participates in her school’s STEM program and represents her school on behalf of this program.
She started working with Serving Advantage during the summer camp in 2022 and the most rewarding part of her time at serving advantage so far has been the opportunity to share her love of the game with others. She is grateful for the time she has spent with the program and cannot wait to continue her journey as a member of the Serving Advantage Leadership Team.
Kate Jensen
Fundraising & Grants Coordinator
Kate is a senior at Foothill High School. She plays on the varsity tennis team and is a member of ASB.
At the age of ten, Kate started playing tennis and loved everything about it. Kate has always enjoyed volunteering through programs such as the National Charity League, but she was so excited to see a program that connected her favorite sport and teaching the special needs community. Kate is so grateful to get the opportunity to work with all the amazing students!
Katie Nguyen
Social Media Director
Katie is a junior at Villa Park High School and a member of the varsity tennis team. At school, she is the co-founder and president of the Girls Who Code club and is also involved in the National Honor Society.
Katie was drawn to Serving Advantage because it combines community service with her love for tennis. She found that being a volunteer for the organization is a very valuable experience, and is grateful for the unique experiences that Serving Advantage has provided.
Konhee Lee
Social Media Assistant
Konhee is a rising freshman at Valencia High School. At Kraemer Middle School he has been a part of ASB leadership and NJHS.
After playing many different sports, two years ago he found a passion for tennis, which inspired him to search for volunteering opportunities that connected tennis and community. Konhee first started volunteering at Serving Advantage at their 2022 Summer Camp. Through Serving Advantage, Konhee wants to share his love for tennis with people of all abilities.
Lana Ikeda
Volunteer Director
Lana is a junior at Beckman high school and is a member of their tennis team. She was connected to Serving Advantage through her school, and fell in love with all that they do.
In school she serves as a board member in various clubs. Through numerous opportunities she continually learns the importance of teamwork and the effect an individual can have on people. Lana is proud to be a part of Serving Advantage and hopes to continue spreading positivity and impacting people’s lives through her favorite sport.
Malia Mai
Office Administration
Malia is a senior at Canyon High School and though she does not play tennis, she is still able to help Serving Advantage branch out further and touch more people’s hearts by working behind the scenes as office administration.
She found Serving Advantage through a family friend and took the opportunity to join and help out, as she grew up close to someone with autism and desired to learn more about the community and help others have the chance to find a passion in tennis like him.
She hopes to stay with the organization for as long as possible, because seeing others smile and laugh while interacting with the volunteers of Serving Advantage makes her smile too.
Mirabelle (Mira) Dean
Coaching Assistant
Mira is a freshman at University High School and plays on the varsity tennis team. She joined Serving Advantage in the summer of 2023, looking to share her passion for tennis to people that may not have the same opportunities as her.
Mira also volunteers with the Special Olympics, where she is one of the head tennis coaches. She hopes to continue to volunteer for both organizations so that she can make an impact on others through tennis..
Nicholas Ho
Fundraising & Grants Coordinator, Team Leader
Nicholas (Nick) is a senior at Foothill High School and plays on the varsity tennis team.
Off the courts, Nick is part of the International Baccalaureate program (IB), the president of the California Scholarship Federation (CSF), and the secretary of National Honor Society (NHS).
He feels very passionate about helping others in his community and believes that it is what helped form him and become the person he is today. At Serving Advantage, Nick cherishes the opportunity to combine his passion for tennis and leadership experiences to spread the excitement and joy he felt on his own journey to those around him and aspires to impact the community in a positive and meaningful way.
Nicholas Nguyen
Volunteer Coordinator, Special Events
Nicholas is a Junior at Villa Park High School and plays on the varsity tennis team. He has been a part of Serving Advantage for around a year and a half and is now a special events coordinator as part of the Volunteer Team.
At Villa Park, he is involved with several clubs as a board member and is a part of the string orchestra. By working with Serving Advantage, Nicholas found the opportunity to connect tennis with the community and hopes to bring this passion to both his fellow members and his students.
Ryan Le
Head Coach
Ryan is a junior at Troy High School, where he is co-captain of the varsity tennis team and dedicates his weekends to developing his skill set as a competitive tournament player.
From spending countless hours on the courts, he has learned unwavering dedication, sportsmanship, and perseverance, even when down a match point. Off the court, Ryan volunteers with several organizations, including the American Cancer Society and Doctors without Borders.
In his past year with Serving Advantage, Ryan has combined his two biggest passions: tennis and helping others. Ryan looks forward to continuing to explore the intersection between these two and making a positive impact in both his community and beyond.
Wendi Eusebio
Parent Advisor
Wendi is mom to Jacob and has been a part of Serving Advantage since 2020. She is also mom to Evan, who is autistic.
Wendi grew up playing tennis and loves that both her kids have developed a love for the game too! Her favorite part of Serving Advantage is being on court for clinics and camps and watching the incredible amount of joy and happiness that take place!
Zain Karamally
Marketing & Community Relations Coordinator
Zain is a Junior at Foothill High School, where he is on the varsity tennis team, and has been volunteering with Serving Advantage since 2022.
Off the court, Zain is on the board of the California Scholarship Federation at Foothill, and competes in robotics. Zain is passionate about community service and mentoring, and volunteers at the OC food bank as well as various middle schools in Orange County.
He got involved with Serving Advantage in order to promote inclusion and provide tennis opportunities for kids who wouldn’t otherwise have the chance to play.