Our Tennis Staff
Ryan Freeley, Tennis Professional
Growing up in East Setauket, I started playing tennis in 2nd grade, right here at Made to Move! However, I really got into tennis in 7th grade when I started playing for my school team. I eventually ended up playing on my high school varsity team, then going on to captain my Division III college team. I graduated from St. Joseph’s College in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Child Study. I am currently finishing up my Master of Arts degree in Literacy and Cognition at St. Joseph’s University, where I just completed my final tennis season. I am also currently a substitute teacher in the Three Village Central School District, the same district I grew up in.
I have been a teaching professional at Made to Move for the past nine years, where I have undergone extensive training in the Natural Teaching Method. It is this training and teaching that further inspired me to want to become an elementary classroom teacher in the future. Learning this teaching approach as a student allowed me to become the collegiate tennis player that I was, winning a player of the week award and multiple all-conference and mvp awards. I can’t wait to continue my tennis journey and I am looking forward to sharing this same gift with all of you on the court!I
Christine Miller, Tennis Professional
I’ve always loved tennis! As a girl I kept a scrapbook of rising tennis stars and played on local courts as often as I could. After college, I worked as a middle school English teacher for many years, a job I loved. Later, I raised four children and taught preschool part time. During these busy years I was never far from a court—playing many times a week for fun and in leagues at MTM, and competitively all over Long Island in the USTA where I captained numerous teams.
For fifteen years I’ve been a client at Made to Move, and I started teaching tennis there in 2018. After extensive training in the natural teaching method, I’ve been impressed with how simply and effectively it develops coordination, balance, and efficient energy—the cornerstones of great tennis. I am passionate about sharing this with my students, so they can develop better skills and understanding, and experience the joy that hitting a tennis ball well can bring. Tennis is a sport for a lifetime; let’s get playing!