Get to know the Paseo Club

Jen Azevedo

General Manager, Instructor

USPTA and IPTPA certified, Jen has been at the Paseo Club in both tennis and fitness for over a decade.  A graduate and 4-year player at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Jen has translated her love of all things tennis and fitness into a long list of on and off court fun.  She is an Ironman and ultra marathoner who will be running her first Boston Marathon in 2020. 

Jen has been a part of the coaching staff at Valencia High School for over ten years, helping to lead the teams to numerous league championships and one CIF Championship in 2014.  She enjoys teaching at all levels and ages, but her three year old daughter is her favorite student athlete.

Andrew Basile

Personal Trainer

Andrew Basile has logged countless hours in the gym with many clients of every age and fitness level. He understands that sometimes the first step is the hardest and strives to make the training environment upbeat and positive. His many years of experience in hockey, as well as a newfound passion for being an NPC Men’s physique  competitor have taught him valuable lessons about what it takes to reach a fitness goal – whether that goal be fat loss, (he was a 300lb teen turned trainer) muscle gain, or recovery from an injury.

Andrew’s philosophy to training is as follows: 20% Ability + 80% Will Power= A 150% New You! He attended a specialized educational course at the American Fitness and Nutrition Academy (AFNA) that has afforded him an expansive knowledge of applied training techniques as well as extensive knowledge of human biomechanics and functional movement. 

An ACSM CPT, he holds additional certifications of AFNA CPT and weight management specialist, Kettlebell, Kickboxing, Schwinn Cycling and VIPR. Tribe Team Training certified.He is certified in CPR through the American Heart Association.

Jackson Boxall

Tennis Instructor

Jackson Boxall, a Santa Clarita native, grew up training at The Paseo Club. Jackson played for the Valencia Vikings in high school and was a very successful player for the program. Jackson helped lead the team to a CIF Playoff Quarterfinal birth. Jackson also won back to back league individual doubles titles as a junior and senior, and he was apart of the first male doubles team in the Santa Clarita Valley to get past the qualifying rounds of the CIF individual tournament in 10 years. 

After high school, Jackson had to step back in his playing career and started coaching in the Santa Clarita Valley. Jackson was recognized as the youngest Head High School Coach at Valencia High School at age 19. During his time as Head Coach, Jackson developed his players and won the girls league title, ending the drought of titles at the school and making him the youngest Head Coach to win a league title. Along with the league title, Jackson also coached his team to the CIF D1 Quarterfinals. Jackson has experience working with high level juniors that have gone on to play college tennis. 

Jackson then played at Glendale College where he started in singles and doubles and had a winning record in both. In his second year of the program at Glendale he was named Team Captain. Due to Jackson’s performance in community college tennis he then received 34 college offers to various schools ranging from D1, D2, D3, and NAIA. This past fall Jackson has been attending the University of Puget Sound where he played the #1 singles and doubles positions on the team. 

Jackson is currently studying for his degree in Psychology with an emphasis on Sports Psychology. Jackson also has experience with reaching out and speaking with college coaches and he loves passing on what he has learned to the juniors of the club on what it takes to play at the collegiate level and what college coaches are looking for in a potential student-athlete. 

Jackson is currently revisiting offers and has scholarship offers on the table and will be coaching at the club until the Fall of 2022. 

Jackson is excited to pass on the lessons he has learned from his playing and coaching career to the members of The Paseo Club and continue the tradition of the love for tennis at the Club.

Tucker Brown

Director of Sales & Marketing

Tucker Brown has been a member of the Santa Clarita community for 26 years and enjoys all of the opportunities to explore the trails, paseos, and open spaces for hiking, running, and cycling.  Tucker attended St. Mary's College on a golf scholarship and also played on the water polo team.  Tucker also enjoys staying active through participating in triathlons and spending time with his two children.  With over 23 years of sales and marketing experience, Tucker is excited to be a part o the Paseo Club team and contribute to its committed success as an elite fitness and wellness facility in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Jodi Broz

Personal Trainer, Instructor

Jodi Broz has been a fitness enthusiast for many years and has been able to turn her passion for exercise into a career. She has been a group fitness instructor for 13 years at The Paseo Club and enjoys helping others turn exercise into an enjoyable lifestyle.

Jodi is a Certified personal trainer with NCEP, a Certified running coach with Road Runners of America, in addition to her other Certifications for Tribe Team Training, Balance Body Refomer, Group Fitness, Schwinn Indoor Cycle, Barre, Les Mills Body Pump. No matter the age, level, or ability, Jodi can help you achieve your fitness goals. She competes in Nationally recognized Marathons and Triathlons including Boston and The Ironman. Jodi specializes in running which she discovered at a young age.

She loves to be outside and receives great pleasure in helping others build their mileage to complete a full or half marathon, something that may seem unfathomable prior to training. Jodi will help you discover the love of exercise and running to aid in achieving your fitness goals.

Gabe Harmat

USPTA Pro

Gabe was born and raised in Tel Aviv Israel. In 1963 he was introduced to tennis for the first time his was 13 years old.

In two years he won already the juniors and adult championships at his club and a year later he made the national junior team and represented Israel in Germany.

After completing his three year military duty he settled down in the US and continued pursuing his tennis ambitions by coaching and simultaneously  competing on the US and European tour.

His best win came in 1983 in doubles over Shlomo Glickstein who was the French open doubles finalist a year later, and also was 22 on the ATP in singles.

Lack of sponsors and after running out of funds, just like many other pros coaching was the inevitable alternative.

Working in Several clubs in the valley and  LA Gabe has established himself as a prominent pro by winning the USPTA pro of the year twice and producing many college players, he also got to work with ATP  and WTA players such as Dan Dan- China fed. Cup, Nir Welgreen – ATP 160.

At age of 35 Gabe has returned to competition on the senior tour. Staying fit was quite handy leading to high So Cal ranking, US national ranking and number 5 I.T.F  ranking.  Winning the Macabia gold medal (1986), the sectionals in So.Cal, and reaching semi finals twice in I.T.F  world championships were some of his best accomplishments.

Gabe is looking forward to share with you a life span of coaching and playing experience and ready to assist you with your tennis aspirations.

René Heger

USPTA Pro

Dustin Kua

Tennis Instructor

Hello! I’m Dustin Kua, a former division 1 men’s tennis player from Cal Poly and the University of Portland. I grew up playing at the Paseo summer tennis clinics when I was 8 years old and have gained the foundation, enthusiasm, and grit to go onto the collegiate level. I helped coach several of my college teammates as well as kids of all levels to find their inner drive, confidence, and ability to perform on the tennis court.

Gaining the wisdom from many coaches ranging from Paseo pros all the way to former NCAA division 1 champion from USC and UCLA, they have helped me gain experience and knowledge on how to improve not only my game but those around me. I’m super excited to be a part of the staff at the Paseo Club and I’m looking forward to working with all kids, adults, and people of all ages!

Proyfon Lohaphaisan

Tennis Instructor

Proyfon Lohaphaisan is a native of the Santa Clarita Valley and began competing in USTA tournaments when she was 11 years old. She played varsity tennis at Hart High School for 4 years. In her junior year, she and Jackie Resler took the team to their first CIF Southern California Sectionals. In her senior year, she and her doubles partner, Natalia Muñoz, reached the CIF Southern California Sectionals' doubles quarterfinals. After she graduated from Hart High School in 2015, Proyfon played for Quinnipiac University, a Division I tennis team, in Hamden, Connecticut. At Quinnipiac University, she played both singles and doubles for all 4 years. In 2016, she had 46 Division I Single-Season Wins, which placed her #3 in Quinnipiac's single-season record book. For her All-Time Career Wins, she had 120 wins, which placed her #18 in Quinnipiac’s tennis record book. During her 4 years at Quinnipiac, Proyfon and her team won 3 consecutive conference championship tournaments and played in the college tennis NCAA tournament 3 times. 

Proyfon earned a Bachelor’s in Health Science Studies with a minor in Biomedical Sciences. She is CPR/AED/First Aid certified and is in the process of becoming USPTA certified. Recently, she accepted the assistant tennis coach position at Valencia High School. She hopes to share her knowledge and experiences, coach players, and mentor young player's values and skills to use on and off the court. See you on the courts!

Jessica Petersen

Fitness Staff

A fitness enthusiast her entire life and an avid runner, Jessica has always loved fitness! Jessica studied fashion at The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. She left her career in fashion in 2018 to pursue her passion for fitness. She received a Pilates Certification from WundaBar Pilates and jumped right in teaching in various WundaBar studios across Southern California. Teaching Pilates came so naturally that she decided to continue branching out and received her National Academy of Sports Medicine Certification giving her the ability to start personal training and other group fitness. Jessica started teaching Pilates and Group Fitness at The Paseo Club in 2019. Knowledge and growth within the fitness community is important to Jessica and her dedication to her clients continues to drive her thirst for continued education and different certifications so she is able to provide the best workout possible! She has also received her TRIBE Team Training Certification which allows her focus on small group personal training, along with her TRX Certification. Her journey through fitness has moved quickly and continues to drive her motivation to inspire others to be healthy and fit in life!

KP Puvogel

USPTA Pro

Jackie Resler

USPTA Pro

Melanie Vovk

Group Exercise Manager, Instructor

Melanie is Ace-Group Ex, Schwinn Cycling, Les Mills Bodypump, and Johnny G Spinning Certified.  Melanie has been in the fitness industry for over 30 years and has been the Director of Group Fitness at various gyms over the past 10 years.  She has filled the fitness center with a variety of exciting, challenging and new classes for every level!  Take a new class and let Melanie know how you like it.  She’s always happy to get feedback. 

Melanie is also a NCEP Certified Personal Trainer and she is looking forward to working with people one on one and in small group settings.  She has a passion for running and has trained people to run half and full marathons, and has participated in 10 half marathons and 2 full marathons.  Melanie has recently started doing triathlons.  She learned how to swim about a year ago and has overcome a huge fear of the open water.  She completed her first half Ironman in July of 2013.

Melanie and her husband Mike have three kids, Nick, Mikayla and Karly. They all enjoy a very active lifestyle and enjoy spending time at The Paseo Club!  

Lynette Willis

Personal Trainer

Lynette Willis has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise Science with an emphasis on Health & Wellness and over 12 years of experience. She grew up passionately involved in a variety of sports and dance and was offered full scholarships for Soccer and Cheer at multiple universities. Lynette took the Cheer scholarship at a university in Hawaii and continued her involvement and pursuit of higher education in Exercise and Sport Science. She has managed and operated several departments at Sports and Fitness Facilities.

Most recently, Lynette has competed and placed in USAT sanctioned Triathlons from sprint to Half Ironman distances. She believes fitness is a cornerstone to overall health and wellness and loves to encourage and challenge her clients while making fitness fun. With your determination and her dedication, you can make anything happen!

Darren Woodford

USPTA Pro

Cézanne Youmazzo

Fitness Director, Personal Trainer

Aleksey Zharinov

USPTA Pro

A native of Siberia, Russia, Aleksey was a top-ten junior in the country. He came to the US to go pro but decided to attend college instead. He played #1 singles for the University of Minnesota, helping the team to climb to the #8 spot in the country. Between school, Aleksey traveled all over the US to play professional tournaments, eventually achieving ATP ranking in the summer of 2004. He participated in two exhibition doubles matches (St. Paul, MN 2003, and Grand Forks, ND 2004) against the former #1 doubles team in the world the Jensen brothers. The first match also feared Monica Seles and Anna Kournikova, and the second match was between Andy Roddick and Andre Agassi.

Since 2005, Aleksey has been coaching in numerous country clubs as well as full-time at Lifetime club in Minneapolis. In 2006, he received the “USPTA Northern Section Junior Development Coach of the Year” award. Aleksey has been working at the Paseo club since 2012 raising half a dozen Division 1 and 3 college players during that time. Aleksey’s specialty is technique, and along with helping juniors establish proper fundamental, has been helping many adults to do the same. He has drills almost every day for different levels of players, who want to tap into their full potential.