Experience

Divers Supply

• United States
• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scuba Instructor, Assistant Store Manager

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2016

  • Lead and instruct diving courses. • Assist with all dive course and trip registration, paperwork and information development. • Lead a wide range of scuba diving classes including try dive, open water, refresher, nitrox, and advanced open water. • Oversee the planning and execution of in-store operations, general equipment and inventory processes and product sales development. • Cultivate relationships with customers through positive communication and full understanding of their… Show more • Lead and instruct diving courses. • Assist with all dive course and trip registration, paperwork and information development. • Lead a wide range of scuba diving classes including try dive, open water, refresher, nitrox, and advanced open water. • Oversee the planning and execution of in-store operations, general equipment and inventory processes and product sales development. • Cultivate relationships with customers through positive communication and full understanding of their needs. • Assemble and administer the inspection of scuba equipment, gear, tanks, air and Nitrox fills and Nitrox blending. • Design product displays. Show less • Lead and instruct diving courses. • Assist with all dive course and trip registration, paperwork and information development. • Lead a wide range of scuba diving classes including try dive, open water, refresher, nitrox, and advanced open water. • Oversee the planning and execution of in-store operations, general equipment and inventory processes and product sales development. • Cultivate relationships with customers through positive communication and full understanding of their… Show more • Lead and instruct diving courses. • Assist with all dive course and trip registration, paperwork and information development. • Lead a wide range of scuba diving classes including try dive, open water, refresher, nitrox, and advanced open water. • Oversee the planning and execution of in-store operations, general equipment and inventory processes and product sales development. • Cultivate relationships with customers through positive communication and full understanding of their needs. • Assemble and administer the inspection of scuba equipment, gear, tanks, air and Nitrox fills and Nitrox blending. • Design product displays. Show less



University of San Diego

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Independent Contractor

  • Jun 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Steered the collection of critical data through the use of advanced underwater scientific equipment including nephelometers, current meters, SedPods, and sediment traps. • Identified the logistical needs associated with watershed development on coral reefs, personnel, sample collection, preliminary sample analysis, packaging and shipment. • Directed on and off-site field and laboratory work and supervised and collaborated with volunteers • Conducted the troubleshooting and repair of… Show more • Steered the collection of critical data through the use of advanced underwater scientific equipment including nephelometers, current meters, SedPods, and sediment traps. • Identified the logistical needs associated with watershed development on coral reefs, personnel, sample collection, preliminary sample analysis, packaging and shipment. • Directed on and off-site field and laboratory work and supervised and collaborated with volunteers • Conducted the troubleshooting and repair of equipment and tools to maintain seamless research functioning. Show less • Steered the collection of critical data through the use of advanced underwater scientific equipment including nephelometers, current meters, SedPods, and sediment traps. • Identified the logistical needs associated with watershed development on coral reefs, personnel, sample collection, preliminary sample analysis, packaging and shipment. • Directed on and off-site field and laboratory work and supervised and collaborated with volunteers • Conducted the troubleshooting and repair of… Show more • Steered the collection of critical data through the use of advanced underwater scientific equipment including nephelometers, current meters, SedPods, and sediment traps. • Identified the logistical needs associated with watershed development on coral reefs, personnel, sample collection, preliminary sample analysis, packaging and shipment. • Directed on and off-site field and laboratory work and supervised and collaborated with volunteers • Conducted the troubleshooting and repair of equipment and tools to maintain seamless research functioning. Show less



University of the Virgin Islands

• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant/Independent Contractor

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2014

  • Executed the acquisition and cataloguing of research data. • Assisted with the use of HOBO Loggers and CTD Meters for numerous projects under the Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System (CariCOOS) and Virgin Islands Experimental Program for Stimulating Competitive Research (VI-EPSCoR) from calibration, maintenance, and deployment to data acquisition and cataloging. • Contributed to the Ciguatera Fish Toxin (CFT), Territorial Coral Reef (TCR), and Rapid Status Assessment (RaStA), and… Show more • Executed the acquisition and cataloguing of research data. • Assisted with the use of HOBO Loggers and CTD Meters for numerous projects under the Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System (CariCOOS) and Virgin Islands Experimental Program for Stimulating Competitive Research (VI-EPSCoR) from calibration, maintenance, and deployment to data acquisition and cataloging. • Contributed to the Ciguatera Fish Toxin (CFT), Territorial Coral Reef (TCR), and Rapid Status Assessment (RaStA), and Acropora Mapping and Monitoring (AAMP) programs that identified coral degradation forecasts through the study of multi-level benthic health and demographic surveys of coral reefs. • Participated in the United States Virgin Islands Ambient Water Quality Monitoring Program.

• Part-time Instructor of Chemistry

  • May 2013 - Jul 2013

  • Partnered to teach General Chemistry Lab summer courses.

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2012 - Jul 2013

  • Partnered to teach Organic Chemistry Lab courses. • Supervised Organic Chemistry I and II Lab student and experiments, graded homework, proctored quizzes and exams.



The West Indian Company Limited

• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Independent Contractor/Environmental Water Quality Technician

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  • Supported diverse projects and studies to improve overall knowledge of water quality initiatives and environmental factors. • Supported the WICO Dock Expansion Project that determined baseline water quality for a leading Caribbean cruise ship port through the collection and analysis of secchi disk, Hydrolab Data Sonde, Niskin Bottle, and weather data. • Prepared and studied Total Suspended Solids analyses, field samples, and data quality controls. • Supported diverse projects and studies to improve overall knowledge of water quality initiatives and environmental factors. • Supported the WICO Dock Expansion Project that determined baseline water quality for a leading Caribbean cruise ship port through the collection and analysis of secchi disk, Hydrolab Data Sonde, Niskin Bottle, and weather data. • Prepared and studied Total Suspended Solids analyses, field samples, and data quality controls.



Express Watersports

• Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

• Divemaster Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  • Cultivate relationships with customers through positive communication and full understanding of their needs. • Loaded and unloaded shop and customer dive gear on and off dive boat. • Provided dive briefings and assisted with the monitoring of dive activities. • Filled tanks, and cleaned dive gear and boat. • Cultivate relationships with customers through positive communication and full understanding of their needs. • Loaded and unloaded shop and customer dive gear on and off dive boat. • Provided dive briefings and assisted with the monitoring of dive activities. • Filled tanks, and cleaned dive gear and boat.



Coastal Carolina University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marine Science Office Secretary

  • May 2011 - May 2012

  • Answered phone calls, took messages, organized files, assisted with special projects, and carried out additional office duties as assigned. • Arranged appointments, gave new student tours, and filled out new student paperwork. • Answered phone calls, took messages, organized files, assisted with special projects, and carried out additional office duties as assigned. • Arranged appointments, gave new student tours, and filled out new student paperwork.



Aramark Refreshments

• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Catering Staff

  • Aug 2010 - May 2012

  • Transported equipment and food to and from event venues. • Set up, arranged, tore down, and cleaned catered venues. • Showed creativity and originality in the presentation and service of food. • Maintained first-class public relations. • Carried out additional duties as assigned by management. • Transported equipment and food to and from event venues. • Set up, arranged, tore down, and cleaned catered venues. • Showed creativity and originality in the presentation and service of food. • Maintained first-class public relations. • Carried out additional duties as assigned by management.



McDonald's

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Crew Member

  • Aug 2006 - Dec 2010

  • Took orders in drive-thru and in the lobby. • Cooked and prepared food. • Maintained cleanliness. • Monitored customers. • Trained fellow crew members. • Took orders in drive-thru and in the lobby. • Cooked and prepared food. • Maintained cleanliness. • Monitored customers. • Trained fellow crew members.