Certifications

Certified Instructor for Nitrox, Advanced Buoyancy, Deep Diving, Boat Diving, Navigation, Search and Recovery and Drysuit

Emergency First Responder Instructor

CPR and First Aid Instructor

Oxygen Provider Instructor

DIVED LOCATIONS

Divemaster for Aloha Divers Okinawa
Dive Instructor for Kadena Marina and Tsunami Scuba – Okinawa Japan
Explored Thailand, Mexico and Hawaii

Fun Fact

Served in the Marine Corps for 24 years. I am also a Certified Free Diver

Education

PADI OW Certification October 2000

PADI OW Instructor, December 2023

SDI OW Instructor, January 2025

Latest Certification: Dry Suit Diver, October 2024

BA University of North Caroline at Chapel Hill

MS Naval Postgraduate School, Monterrey, CA

FAVORITE THING ABOUT DIVING

Scuba Diving is the time when I can focus on my breathing, reflect on my body, and clear my mind. The calmness of the water puts me in a relaxed state which helps heal my mind and my soul.