
About Me
Way back in 2002 I took my first breath underwater using scuba equipment. I absolutely loved it! A couple of years later I was in the car with my mum when we went past a sign that said 'Learn to scuba dive today!' We had booked the experience before we got home!
A couple of months later I was given a voucher for the PADI Open Water Diver course. We travelled up to Stoney Cove in November 2004 for what I mainly remember as a very cold experience. I was soon a qualified Junior PADI Open Water Diver!
I eventually signed up for my DiveMaster course in 2011 - the first professional level when you begin taking responsibility for other divers' training! I loved helping with courses and seeing the sense of achievement on peoples' faces - I could really relate to it - however, I was soon convinced to sign up for my instructor course.
I've been a PADI Course Director since 2018 and have had the pleasure of teaching candidates from all walks of life and being just a small part of their journey to what might become a full-time career. I love teaching the professional courses but feel just as comfortable teaching a DSD or Seal Team Course (I am still a child at heart!)
If you join an IDC with me, you'll benefit from tailored scheduling to suit your availability and a CD who uses the latest and most up to date tools from PADI to teach you. I am passionate about being inclusive and believe that 'one size definitely does not fit all'.
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I've had the privilege of instructing in quite a few places around the world, teaching in Egypt, Spain, Kenya, and various countries in the Caribbean. Although by far not an expert in all these different regions, I've learnt a lot about the specific challenges that various areas face.
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I can teach the PADI IDC in English, Spanish, French and Arabic. Please do ask for further details.
COURSE OPTIONS

IDC PACKAGE OPTIONS
Bronze IDC - £1500
• Full IDC taught over 8 days
• Emergency First Response Instructor Course
• IDC & EFRI materials
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Silver IDC - £1750
As Bronze plus:
• 1 day pre-IDC preparation
• Mental Health Awareness Course
• Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor rating
• Drysuit Instrucor rating
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Gold IDC - £2000
As Silver plus:
• Additional 1-day preparation/revision day
• Enriched Air, Equipment, Delayed Surface Marker Buoy Speciality Instructor ratings
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Course Director attendance at your Instructor Examination is of course included in all packages....I want to be there to see you succeed!
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1 Day pre-IDC preparation focusses on instructor-level theory. We will recap key topics from your Divemaster course and reinforce understanding of the application to diving.
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Prices do not include PADI Application or Instructor Examination fees which are both paid directly to PADI.
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IDC STAFF INSTRUCTOR COURSE
As an experienced instructor holding the Master Scuba Diver Trainer rating, you are eligible to enroll on the IDC Staff Instructor course. In a similar way that entry-level students look up to their Divemasters, IDC candidates look up to Staff Instructors for support and guidance throughout their course.
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IDC Staff Instructors assist with instructor training and share their wisdom and experience to shape the next generation of PADI Professionals.
£600 including materials
Instructor application fee is paid directly to PADI upon completion