Qualifications

• Auxilary Sail Endorsement
• OUPV Near Coastal Captain
• PADI CPR and First Aid Instructor
• PADI AED and Oxygen Trainer
• PADI Emergency First Responder Instructor

• PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
• Red Cross First Aid and CPR Instructor
• Red Cross Professional Rescuer
• S.S.I. Dive Master

Education

1993 - 1995

Coastline College

1995 - 1996

Orange Coast College

1996 - 1998

American Institute of Banking

Employment

June 2001 - Present

PADI Dive Instructor

Independent Contractor for Dive World
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Responsible for:

• Teaching "Discover Scuba" courses daily and conducting certified dives
• Teaching Open Water Diver, dive master Courses
• Underwater Photographer

September 2001 - Present

Medic First Aid and CPR Instructor

Independent Contractor for the SEA School
US Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands

Responsible for teaching:

• Boat captains and Crew (over 3000 students certified)
• Emergency Oxygen Assistance and Automated External Defibillator (AED) orientation.
• Developing U.S.C.G Approved classes through Red Cross, A&E, PADI, N.A.U.I, and United States Coast Guard regulations
  

November 2002 - Present

Emergency First Responder Instructor

Independent Contractor for Caribbean Nanny Care
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Responsible for the instruction of infant, child and Adult CPR and First Aid classes

December 2002 Present

Emergency First Responder and AED Instructor

Independent Contractor for American Yacht Harbor
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Responsible for the instruction of the Office staff, Harbor staff and Security staff.

December 2000 - March 2001

Dive Master

Anchorage Hotel Dive Center
Commonewalth of Dominica, West Indies
Motor Yacht - Merci Bon Dieu, 12 meter
Motor Yacht - Domnite, 10 meter

• Guided certified divers on underwater tours
• Served as a "Whale Watch" guide on whale and dolphin sighting tours
• Developed a form for whale research
• Created a file on over 30 different species of whales

January 2000 - August 2000

Dive Master

Paradise Charters
Key Largo, Florida
Motor Yacht - Sea Renity, 10 meter

• Guided certified divers on underwater tours
• Logged 900 dives throughout the Florida Keys
• Conducted deep water dives, night dives, ship wreck dives, drift dives, lobstering and cave dives
• Developed research relationships with sharks and moray eels
• Developed personal log for repeat customers

June 1999 - November 1999

Dive Master

Fella
Cairns, Australia
Sailing Yacht - Fella, 16.75 meter

Responsible for:

• Guided certified divers on over 100 underwater tours
• Served as deck hand, gearing up divers, briefings and snorkel tours
• Exercised communication skills with customers
• Developed sailing experience and knowledge of boat construction