Palm Desert, CA

Community Program

The Westin Mission Hills
Tennis Courts

71777 Dinah Shore Dr

Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

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Program Dates

Program Details

We are in the planning process for our next session. If you have registered or joined the waitlist for any past sessions, we will contact you for the next session.

If you have never completed our registration or interest form, please complete our Interest Form Here.

Saturdays

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. (ages 5-25+)

Financial Info

$120

Scholarships

At ACEing Autism, we believe every child should have access to our programs, regardless of financial circumstances. To support families, we proudly accept a variety or funding options, including:

  • Self-Determination Funding or Scholarship Accounts
  • ACEing Autism Scholarship

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Program Director

Christy Sherley

Christy Sherley, USPTA certified tennis coach, is the owner of Marin County Tennis Camp & Clinics LLC and the director of junior programming at WynTennis Academy. Holding an early childhood education degree and boasting over 30 years of experience with children, she brings high energy to the court. Christy is passionate about teaching tennis and padel and ensures her students  of all ages always have fun. She leads a wide range of tennis and padel programs for juniors and adults in both Marin County and Palm Desert.

Program Director

Heather Tucker

Heather started playing tennis in 1997 when she first moved to Seattle. She fell in love with the game instantly. Over the years, she has played on many USTA teams, two of which made it to the finals at USTA Nationals. 

In 2004 she was certified to teach wheelchair tennis. Her youngest son was wheelchair bound, and she wanted to share her love of the game with him. 

In 2024, she was approached by ACEing Autism Palm Desert to be a volunteer. She immediately said yes, as her granddaughter, Sloane, is autistic. She was excited to meet and help other neurodivergent kids participate in an inclusive tennis program. Heather also has over 20 years experience working with special needs children. She was later asked to serve as the assistant program director of ACEing Palm Desert. She loves working with these amazing athletes alongside Program Director Coach Christy Sherley.