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About Me

I was born and raised in San Diego, California. Went to college at San Diego State University where I obtained a degree in Biology with an emphasis in Zoology. During college I achieved my dream job as a dolphin trainer for the US Navy's Marine Mammal Program. In 2007, I became a PADI Dive Instructor and worked parttime for Sport Chalet teaching classes. In 2008, I packed up and moved to Hawaii to persue a career in the dive industry. While in Oahu I started painting again and I started enjoying my time freediving. Also while I was in Hawaii I acheived another goal of mine, I became a licensed 100 Ton boat captain. At the end of 2008 I packed up again and I was off on my adventure. The rest is still unwritten...

My Passion

I was put on this earth to teach people to appreciate the ocean and the creatures within it. My mission is to use my adventures and my scuba instructor certification to bring awareness to divers and any one else I encounter in my lifetime. If I can inspire some one to get involved and seek awareness to the present issues that our oceans are facing then I've done my job. I would like to dedicate my work to Steve Irwin...he will forever be in my heart guiding me through my mission.

Along with posting stories of my adventures…I would like to update everyone who reads this with the current issues connected too ocean conservation. So please feel free to email questions, concerns, or comments…I would love to hear from you. Also if you feel like one of my updates has touched you and you want to know how to give more or do something…check out the links on this website.

Monthly Archives: August 2009

August 2009 PFI Clinic

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Posted in Personal, Scuba Diving

I took a freediving course from Performance Freediving International (PFI), and boy did I have a ton of fun!!! I totally challenged my inner water-girl during this course. They give you the tips to hold your breathe for longer and to recover from a breathe hold without blacking out. This course also goes over the physics and physiology behind freediving…especially explains the question everyone has…”Won’t you get brain danage if you hold your breath?” The answer is NO…and if you want to know why that is TAKE THE COURSE :)

PFI also is very serious about the safety of freediving…they emphasize freediving in buddy teams and how to handle blackouts. It was lots of fun to learn the methods of freediving and I am definitly hooked on this sport.

Through out the class I had set some goals to acheive…before the class I had a static breathe hold in a pool of 2 min 15 seconds and the deepest freedive I had was 80 feet. At the end of the class I had a static breathe hold of 3 mins 20 seconds and my deepest dive was 100 feet!!!!!  I was on cloud-nine!!!

A lot of people ask me WHY would I want to freedive to these depths and hold my breathe for this long and well I am not a professional who competes BUT I like to challenge myself and I wanted to compete against myself. Others take this course for spearfishing benefits…so if you want more info about freediving and the courses go to PFI’s website!!!

Nikole & Roach’s new pad

Thursday, August 20, 2009 Posted in Friends & Family

So if you liked my old place you will like my new house. Its almost as big and I got a great deal. However, instead of pool in my yard I have my own boat dock!!! And I get to use it!!! So anybody out there that wants to buy me a boat I will except. :)

And yes my roommate’s name is Roach, no I do not live with roaches…hee hee.

Erin in Florida

Thursday, August 20, 2009 Posted in Friends & Family, Scuba Diving, Travel

So my Hawaiian Sista Erin came to visit me and we did lots of diving and hanging out. We even made it to the Sawgrass Recreational Park for an air boat ride and some alligator wrestling. Check out her photos from the trip!