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QUALIFICATIONS/ TRAINING

· Florida Teacher previously certified PE K-12

· American Red Cross Instructor Trainer

CPR, First Aid, Community First Aid, Community Water Safety, Basic Water Safety, Sailing

· Lifeguard Instructor, Lifeguard Instructor Trainer

· Waterfront Lifeguard Instructor & Instructor Trainer

· Aquatic Exercise Instructor

· Water Safety Instructor, Water Safety Instructor Trainer

· PADI - (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) Master SCUBA Diving Instructor, Divemaster, Plus more than 15 specialties, including Cavern & Cave

· PSI certified tank inspector - #18262

· Nationally Certified Pool Operator and AFO

· Wilderness First Aid / CPR / O2 administrator

· CPR for the Professional Rescuer Instructor, CPR for the Professional Rescuer Instructor Trainer

Emergency Response Instructor

· Sport Safety Training Instructor, BBP

· DAN- Divers Alert Network- O2 First Aid, CPR, Hazardous Aquatic Life Instructor, Diving Emergency Specialist

· Certified Merchant Marine Officer/ Master Captain -100 ton w/ towing #1528861, exp. 03/2014

· ASCA Swim Coach

· USA Water-ski Instructor

Proficient in computer use: MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Publisher

EDUCATION

1997 Master’s of Education, Developmental Kinesiology

Specialization in Aquatic Education & Development

BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY, Bowling Green, OH

1995 Bachelor of Science, Physical Education
1986 Associate of Arts

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, Kent, OH

1992 Emergency Medical Technician

EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Ft. Myers, FL

1993 Certified PADI SCUBA, Emergency First Responder, and O2 Instructor

INTERNATIONAL PADI, INC., Santa Ana, CA

1998 Certified Instructor,

DAN, DIVERS ALERT NETWORK, Durham, NC

1980 Certified Instructor Trainer

            AMERICAN RED CROSS

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1998 to Present         Self Employed, Florida
Serving various agencies as SCUBA instructor (US Navy), American Red Cross lifeguard, Health & Safety Instructor Trainer, Captain, Marine education instructor , CPO/AFO, ropes & survival course facilitator (YMCA), and teacher. Waterfront Lifeguard & Lifeguard Instructor Trainer, Water Safety/ CPR/ First Aid Instructor Trainer, Swim & Sailing Instructor for various agencies in Florida, most recently in, Key Largo, including Ocean Reef and Jacobs Aquatic Center

August 2007              South Caicos Divers, South Caicos, Turks & Caicos, BWI

to Feb 2008                SCUBA Instructor, Boat Captain, Marine Educator

2006 – 2007                School for Field Studies, S. Caicos, Turks & Caicos, BWI

SCUBA Instructor, Boat Captain, Dive Site Manager, worked with college students at the Center for Marine Research Studies.

2005 – 2006                Southwest Florida Marine Institute, Ft Myers Beach, Fl

                                    Teacher, boat captain, & scuba instructor for "at-risk" youth

1998 – 2001                University of Central Florida / Florida State University
Director of Aquatics & Outdoor Adventure

1995 – 1997                Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Graduate Assistant / Research Assistant/ Instructor

1993 – 1995                Kent State University, Kent, OH

                                    Aquatics supervisor/ coordinator

06/76 – PRESENT     American Red Cross, FL

WSIT, LGIT, Health & Safety Instructor Trainer/ volunteer

6/90-6/93                     Fort Myers Swim Club, Ft. Myers, FL

                                    Manager/ Aquatics Director

06/90-6/93                   Bubbles Dive Shop, Cape Coral, FL

                                    Instructor / Divemaster

02/92-6/93                   Sun Splash Waterpark, City of Cape Coral, Cape Coral, FL

                                    Head lifeguard, Water Safety Instructor Trainer, Lifeguard Instructor Trainer

06/90-2/92                   City of Ft. Myers, Ft. Myers, FL

                                    Lead lifeguard/ WSI/ Park Ranger

SKILLS

Teaching and Education:

· Programming, instruction, and development of aquatic courses, water safety programs

· Health and safety courses - including PADI SCUBA lessons, American Red Cross lifeguard training, water safety instructor training, swim lessons, canoeing, and kayaking, and USS water-skiing

· Emergency First Responder/ CPR/First Aid courses

· Physical education courses

· Conducting in-service training programs and development of outdoor adventure experiences

Supervisory Skills:

·  Supervising and daily management of multiple aquatic facilities

·  Scheduling, supervision, & training of personnel for aquatic facilities, waterfront, maintenance, and equipment room personnel (to include lifeguards, head lifeguards, WSI’s, GA’s and instructors)

·   In-service trainings to keep personnel updated in all applicable areas & physical education courses

·  Training staff in shipping, receiving, stockroom, and data entry

Special Event Planning:

·  Scheduling and coordinating reservations and usage for pool facilities, waterfront and programs

·   Developing aquatic community recreational brochures and marketing efforts for programs

·   Kent State and BGSU special events, swim meets, summer and holiday camp programs

·   Conducting "Weekend Getaways" to Canada and various New England locations

·   Directing summer activities and concerts

·  Conducting various social and athletic events

·   Administration of water safety programs

Financial Responsibility:

·  Preparing, verifying & submitting weekly payroll

·  Developing and preparing annual aquatic budgets Contract negotiation

     Aiding in the implementation of an MRP system

·  Developing various reporting systems

Facilities and Equipment Maintenance:

· Supervising and maintaining pools & recreational facilities

·  Facility, intramural & equipment maintenance for multiple pools

·  Responsible for pool maintenance and proper
chemical balance

Certifications/ Transcripts Available Upon Request