Biography:
Coach Melbourne has been coaching at EDS since 2018. She was raised in Augusta and attended EDS through 5th grade before moving to San Diego, California. Kirby played competitive tennis throughout high school and went on to play Division II college tennis for Franklin Pierce University in New Hampshire. After graduating, she was the assistant tennis coach at Franklin Pierce University and taught elementary school in Keene, NH. Most recently, she spent the last year in Florida, where she worked as a tennis pro for a group offering clinics and lessons for all ages on public tennis courts in the area.
Biography:
Grace Roberts '13 has been coaching at EDS since 2021. While part of the Panther Nation, she participated in volleyball and basketball. As a Cavalier for Augusta Prep, she played volleyball all 4 years as well as cheerleading during her junior and senior years. Grace graduated from Augusta Prep in 2017 and currently attends Augusta University. Grace was a lifer at EDS starting in the 3s and her mom is Lisa Roberts, an EDS preschool teacher.