Divemaster PADI                                                                                             

Albany Scuba (Owners: Matt and Holly Abbott)                                            March 2022-Current 

Assist with teaching Open Water classes with pool sessions in Albany, OR every week and open ocean dives in Hoodsport, WA once a month. Official staff with no compensation. All dive gear and dive trips covered by shop. 

Dive Volunteer                                                                        

Oregon Coast Aquarium                                                                               October 2022-Current          
(Supervisor: Doug Baston) 100+ Volunteer Dive Hours 
Assist with maintenance of four main tank exhibits. Tasked with vacuuming and scrubbing all three POD tanks (Halibut Flats, Open Seas, Orford Reef) and feeding sturgeon and rays in Halibut Flats. All dive tanks provided and volunteer hours equal free passes for the aquarium. All volunteers receive membership of the aquarium. 

Reef Check Oregon                                                                                         May 2022-May 2023

Assist with long term monitoring at sites along the Oregon coast. Long term surveys are completed in collaboration with ORKA (Oregon Restoration Kelp Alliance) surveys and restoration efforts.