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...
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.
So I got to take Matt home with me to San Diego for a couple of days to meet my family and friends and show him around. We went fishing for tuna and Mahi one day (we saw a hug hammerhead shark from the boat!) and surfing the next…bonus, my family proves of him so I guess he’s stuck with me 
The Atlantic goliath grouper is a large saltwater fish of the grouper family. The goliath grouper is found primarily in shallow tropical waters among coral and artificial reefs. And the ones we found were on an 80 foot wreck site, because it is spawning season in West Palm beach for these fish. Groupers may reach extremely large sizes, growing to lengths of 8.2 feet (2.5 m) and can weigh as much as 800 pounds (363 kg). We got to see many that tipped the scales at ~ 500lbs!!! In Florida, the largest hook and line captured specimen weighed 680 pounds (309 kg). They are usually around 400 lb when mature. Considered of fine food quality, the goliath grouper were a highly sought after quarry for fishermen of all types. The goliath grouper’s inquisitive and generally fearless nature make it a relatively easy prey for spear fishermen. They also tend to spawn in large aggregations returning like clockwork to the same locations making them particularly vulnerable to mass harvesting. We were lucky to see at least 30 individuals this day we went diving on the Mizpah wreck. Until a harvest ban was placed on the species, the species was in rapid decline. The goliath grouper is totally protected from harvest and is recognized as a critically endangered species by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). The U.S. began protection in 1990 and the Caribbean in 1993. The species’ population has been recovering since the ban, however with the fish’s slow growth rate it will take some time for populations to return to their previous levels. Now the groupers only threat is human sport fishing, because currently there is no ban on fishing or spearfishing of these creastures…bummer.
If you would like to go out on this trip while the large group of groupers are in town contact Scuba Adventures. I really liked their boat and their staff, they seem to really care about the groupers and of other species of fish.
Once again I held the All Ladies Dive Charter on the Pro Diver 2 with the help of my crew Captain Chuck and Bradalena. Yes Brad was crewing and was such a good sport he wore my fake hair, hula skirt, and my biniki top!!! He looked HOTT!!! We dove the wreck, Hog Heaven, and saw a huge barracuda and lots of huge parrot fish…it was very neat. Then we did a dive on Oakland Ridges for a night dive and it was tons of fun to watch the eels come out to feed! Check out the photos!
