Hey Divers!!

I got hooked on scuba diving at a young age with the love of being in the water and watching TV shows and movies like: “Sea Hunt,” “The Underwater World of Jacques Cousteau,” “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,” and the James Bond movie Thunderball.   My actual journey into scuba diving started with my open water certification through Scuba Schools International (SSI) at Subic Bay Naval Base in the Republic of the Philippines in 1990 while in the US Marine Corps.  I joined the Army after receiving my Political Science degree from UW-Superior.  In the Army I always enjoyed teaching, coaching, and mentoring my Soldiers and watching them get excited when they learned a new skill or learned a new concept - watching them grow. After retiring from the military after 27 years of service, I knew I would find that same joy teaching people how to dive.  I also enjoy working with disabled Veterans, helping them restore mobility and gain freedom as divers.  I am a Scouts BSA Scuba Diving Merit Badge Counselor.

FAVORITE DIVE LOCATION:

Local:  Lake Wazee, WI - Blue Gill Alley

International: Pattaya, Thailand 

FAVORITE SPECIALTY CLASS:                       

Deep Diver Specialty

FAVORITE RESTAURANT:

Bangkok Sky at the Baiyoke Hotel

Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) # 531052

Specialty classes

Coral Reef Conservation Course

Deep Diver Course

Dive Against Debris Course

Dry Suit Diver Course

Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver Course

Full Face Mask Diver Course

Ice Diver Course

PADI AWARE Course

Peak Performance Buoyancy Course

ReActivate Scuba Refresher

Underwater Navigator Course

Wreck Diver Course

Emergency Oxygen Provider Course

Care for Children w/AED Course

Emergency First Response (EFR) Course

Scuba Diving International (SDI)  # 38449

Specialty classes

Advanced Buoyancy Control Course

Computer Diver Course

Computer Nitrox Course

Ice Diver Course

Marine EcoSystems Awareness Course

Scubility Course

Snorkeling Course

Adult and Child Emergency Care

Blood borne Pathogens

Oxygen Administration

Handicap Scuba Association (HSA) # I-4761

Divers Alert Network (DAN) # 88204

Basic Life Support course (CPR and First Aid) 

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Course

MY DIVE GEAR:

BCD: Hollis ST Elite System w/ 35lb Wing & Stainless Steel Plate

COMPUTER: (primary) Perdix 2 X Swift combo; (back-up) Garmin Descent MK2i

REGULATORS:  Zeagle F8 & F8 Octo

WETSUIT:  Bear Reactive 3mm

DRYSUIT:  Waterproof D7X with Meshtec 3D insulating undergarment

FINS:  Mares Quattro Plus with bungee strap / Apeks RK3 HD

Dive Lights: (primary) OrcaTorch D620; (back-up) Bigblue AL1300NP and Bigblue AL1200WP