BIOGRAPHY: I began scuba diving in 1971 and became certified on May 14th through the Aqua Falcons Skin Diving Club at Clark Air Base in the Philippines.

I was an avid diver throughout the 70s and in 1979 I became a Divemaster in pursuit of a dream. That dream was to live and work in the islands pursuing the occupation of being a dive professional. While implementing that dream, however, my circumstances changed.

Although I continued diving into the early 80s, life intervened and I lost sight of my dream. Instead, I joined the ranks of many others in the corporate world, pursuing education, a family and the like, that is, until in the summer of 2010, when my lovely wife, Deb, helped me remember the dream . . . and in August, the dream began anew. . . September I renewed my Divemaster certification. Recognizing my desire to introduce the thrill of this sport to others, I attained Assistant Instructor that Fall. 

By Spring of 2011, I achieved an Instructor rating and I certified nearly 300 divers over the next three years. I did recognize my dream of living and working in the islands teaching courses from beginner level to Instructor level while achieving the Master Instructor rating.