About

Clint joined the First Tee of Greater Washington, DC in October 2012 and has been around the game of golf most of his life. He grew up in Gaithersburg, MD playing at Montgomery Village Golf Club. In 1998, Clint graduated from Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida with a degree in Sport Management. He has worked in and around Washington, DC since 2001 and has been working in youth development since 2007. Clint lives in Alexandria, VA with his wife Jessica and their daughter Josephine.

Katie is a Michigan native who has been playing golf most of her life.  She was introduced to golf by her father and maternal grandfather.  She started playing at the age of 8 years old and grew up on the 6^th green of the local country club.  During the summer she spent many hours playing with her grandfather and his friends.  Her favorite memory of junior golf was playing golf at night with her father until dark and the sprinklers would tur
n on.  She went on to play Division III golf at Hope College in Holland, Michigan.

Katie played golf at Hope College in Holland, MI.  She has a Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science and a Masters of Education in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Athletic Counseling.

She is a The First Tee Coach and has coached at The First Tee’s Life Skills and Leadership Academy and The First Tee’s College Prep Academy.

Dolly joined The First Tee of Washington, DC in February, 2012. She previously worked as the Program Manager at Fort Dupont Ice Arena increasing the number of children and families participating in ice
related activities and bringing ice sports in Southeast Washington more visibility through schools, community groups and youth organizations throughout the city. As a two-term Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner in Ward 7/SE DC, as an elected official of the District government, has represented voters in a Single Member District. As ANC Commissioner she considered referendum that affects her community including traffic, parking, recreation, street improvements, zoning, economic development, the District’s annual budget and more. She is the President of the Pope Branch Park Restoration Alliance, a grassroots community environmental group to restore the beauty of a small watershed and park east of the Anacostia River. She provided administrative support to Covenant House Washington, the City of Takoma Park, MD Parks & Recreation Department, have led adult programming with the YMCA earning a number of commendations in her community and as an active volunteer with MPD/6th District Community Partnership and with nonprofits such as Southeast Partnership, Alice Ferguson Foundation and the Anacostia Watershed Society. Working on behalf of a strong nonprofit organization where their mission provides youth development is a joy and a passion.

Roger grew up in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia and started playing golf with his father at the age of 8. His father would drop Roger off at the golf course at Cacapon State Park on his way to work and pick him up after work nearly nine hours later. Roger fell in the love with the game during these summer days.

Roger attended Shepherd College for two years and was a member of the golf team during his time at the school. After college, Roger followed his dream to become a PGA member and started working at Norbeck Country Club in Olney, Maryland. He obtained membership in 1991.

For the next 25 plus years, Roger worked at three golf facilities within Montgomery County and was drawn to teaching young golfers. This was the aspect of a golf professional’s day that Roger enjoyed the most of any duties that was expected of him. Golf is a game for a lifetime and goals are easier to obtain if started at a young age.

Throughout his professional and academic career, Lennard has been motivated by the unifying power of sports, specifically in uplifting and bringing together divergent communities. As a member of the Morehouse 2019 graduating class and a recipient of the Robert F. Smith Student Success grant, Lennard feels it is his duty to uplift underserved communities. At Morehouse, Lennard earned a Bachelor’s degree in psychology — specifically, personality and social psychology — and its intersection with four distinct areas: being and the freedom of play; agency through play; accountability, and the responsibility of those who “gaze”; and activism through the authority of play.

Prior to joining the First Tee team, Lennard served as a Program Lead for Golf. My Future. My Game., where the mission is to create strategic alliance initiatives for education and career development in golf. Targeting women, millennials, people of color, and youth, we work to foster greater diversity in both the business and sport of golf. As a program leader, he created innovative ideas to increase participation rates, shape mentorship efforts, and engage young people in a meaningful way. The most compelling piece of Lennard’s experience was giving young people exposure to new environments and acting as a familiar and encouraging leader.

Growing up, Nicole always loved working with kids and wanted to find a way to integrate her love for sports into having a fulfilling career.  After earning her degree in Public Relations with a double minor in Sports Media and Analytics and Event Planning from Virginia Tech, Nicole entered the sports industry to explore her passion for using sport as a vehicle for change. Since starting her journey, she has been very grateful for the opportunities she has had including interning with The Washington Football Team, The Global Athletic Foundation for Youth, Virginia Tech Athletics, D.C. United, DC SCORES, Marathon Kids and The Players’ Impact. Nicole was also a member of the George Washington Sport Philanthropy Cohort in the Spring of 2020. She was immediately drawn to the work The First Tee after learning about the impact they have had in the youth development field and knew it was where she wanted to be!

In addition to her professional experience, Nicole has also been a swim coach for the past eight years at her neighborhood pool in Northern Virginia, where she grew up. Her hope is to use her coaching skills to serve as an example for the community that not all participants of The First Tee need to have a golf background to learn, play and have fun!