PADI Elite Master Instructor

Started Diving way back in 1976 out in Colorado. Did a lot of Altitude diving until life got busy and time was just not available. A few years ago it was time to get back into the water. First thing was to recertify with PADI 2004. That gave me a great foundation to become a PADI Pro. I've been with the Aquatic World team since 2007. Became a PADI Divemaster in 2013 and a PADI Instructor in 2014.

Most of all I enjoy working with the new divers that are finding it a bit harder than they thought it would be. The extra effort needed to get them to the moment when "Click", they've got it, is well worth it. It's great to be part of that moment when they light up and are hooked on diving.

Also as an ASL Instructor I find great joy diving and teaching Deaf Divers.

As a PADI Elite Master Instructor

I teach:

• Open Water Diver
• Advanced Open Water Diver
• EFR Primary/Secondary Care Participant and Instructor Level
• Care for Children and Infant Participant and Instructor Level
• Emergency Oxygen Provider and Instructor Level
• ARC First Aid, CPR/AED
• ARC Lifeguard
• Rescue Diver
• Divemaster
• Discover Scuba Leader
• Assistant Instructor
• IDCStaff Instructor for Instructor Development Course

Specialties Instructor for:

• Altitude Diver
• Boat Diver
• Coral Reef Conservation Diver
• Deep Diver
• Deployed SMB
• Drift Diver
• Drysuit Diver
• Enriched Air/NITROX Diver
• Equipment Specialty
• Full Face Mask Diver
• Full Face Underwater Communication
• Ice Diver
• Night Diver
• PADI Gas Blender and Instructor Level
• Peak Performance Bouyancy Diver
• Project Aware Diver
• Search and Recovery
• Underwater Navigation
• Wreck Diver

PADI 2018-19-20-22-23, 50 Elite Instructor

PADI 2021, 150 Elite Instructor