Future Stars Southampton is staffed by an amazing group of people dedicated to your health, safety and well-being. Our desk staff is available to help with program information and scheduling, while our tennis professionals are always on hand to discuss technique, training and on court performance.
Sean Johnson has been working at Future Stars Southampton since 2015, where he joined the team as the turf director. He is now our general manager and oversees all year-round activities.
Sean graduated with an economics degree and double minor in English and Spanish from Baruch College in New York City. There, he played DIII baseball and basketball. He has also been a baseball and basketball coach for 7 years, with experience working with kids of all ages both in New York City and on the East End of Long Island. In his spare time, Sean enjoys exercising, playing sports, surfing and reading.
Email: sean@futurestarssouthampton.com
Grace has been working for Future Stars since May of 2016, the same year after she graduated from American University in Washington, DC. There, she double majored in literature with a concentration in poetry, and women’s, gender & sexuality studies.
Originally from Hampton Bays, Grace enjoys spending her free time at the beach, reading, and knitting. Her favorite podcast is the true crime series “My Favorite Murder” and her desert island movie is Miss Congeniality.
Email: grace@futurestarssouthampton.com
Nicole Andreassen-Kitz has been with Future Stars since 2014. She is also a licensed massage therapist. She graduated with Honors from St. Joseph’s College in 2008, and has spent semesters abroad in both England and China furthering her academic career. She enjoys nature hikes with her husband and dog. She also spends time volunteering with animals and cancer patients.
Email: nicole@futurestarssouthampton.com
James is a recent graduate of Brown University where he received a degree in neuroscience and is currently also in graduate school earning a Masters in biology. He has been an EMT since he was 17 years old and while working on his degree, joined Future Stars as the camp medical technician, taking care of the injuries and medical needs of campers.
James ran varsity cross country and track and field in high school and has loved fitness and health ever since. He loves sci-fi and PC video games, as well as eating sushi and spicy food. He has an adorable American Blue Nose Pitbull and Pointer mix named Jack E.Tran.
Felipe Mas de Melo Sobrinho is 33 years old, hailing from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He played college tennis for Newberry College in South Carolina on an athletic scholarship, where he also served a season as the men’s tennis head coach.
Felipe has been working at Future Stars for the past 10 years, both at the Old Westbury location and Southampton. Since 2009, he’s been the summer tennis camp director at Future Stars Old Westbury, and works at the Southampton location as a tennis pro and youth director during the indoor season.
Email: felipe@fscamps.com
Jonathan Klampe comes to Future Stars Southampton from his Summer Head Professional position at The Southampton Bath and Tennis Club.
With more than 20 years coaching experience and 30 years playing experience, Jonathan brings a wealth of know-how to the club. As a true believer in personal betterment, Jonathan holds multiple professional certifications from the United States, Ireland, and Spain.
While living in several different countries over the last 20 years, Jonathan has had a chance to work with an ATP ranked player, College Players, ITF ranked Juniors, as well as Regionally and Nationally ranked Juniors.
Having played at a high level himself, Jonathan was ranked top in his state (IOWA) , ranked nationally, received an athletic scholarship to a Division 1 University (Miami University), and has had the pleasure of representing 2 countries in international competitions (Cayman Islands, Ireland).
Jonathan is married with 4 children and loves working with children as much as adults. It is his first winter with Future Stars Southampton.
Tennis Pro and Office Staff at Future Stars Southampton. Ignacio Hernandez graduated from Armstrong State University and was a member of the tennis team from 2013/2017. During that time Ignacio was ranked #2 in the nation in doubles and #9 in singles (NCAA DII) and was the captain of the team in his senior year. Ignacio has been playing tennis since he was 3 years old and he made it to the top 16 juniors in Spain before going to college.
Nacho has been working at Futures Stars during the summer at Old Westbury for 3 years and currently is working at Future Stars Southampton. His major was Business Economics and continuous practicing business management here.