Mel is an active technical/rebreather diving instructor trainer; and avid underwater photographer. She has over five thousand dives with more than three thousand technical dives. She began her diving career at twelve years of age as a junior open water diver. At age eighteen she was a divemaster and was a partner in a dive store. The early 1990’s brought about an increasing awareness for mixed gas diving, which Mel immediately embraced. Mel’s scuba diving career was slowed down a bit, between 1991-1996 while she completed her Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy degree at the University of British Columbia. By 2002 she had worked her way up to NAUI Course Director and NAUI technical instructor. In 2003 she earned her Advanced Trimix instructor rating with TDI. She also earned her IANTD technical training qualifications. In 2003 she taught for Divers Institute of Technology (DIT) helping to develop future commercial divers. Mel began down the rebreather path in 2003. In her all or nothing style she completely immersed herself in everything rebreather orientated. She now currently instructs students and future instructors on most of the major rebreathers on the market. One of Mel’s most challenging and rewarding certifications was becoming a Megalodon CCR Instructor Trainer (currently there are only a few worldwide). When Mel is not instructing she can usually be found in the water exploring wrecks or caves. Mel is a member of the Women Diver’s Hall of Fame.
Aside from teaching Mel is passionate about underwater photography and writing. Mel has made a genuine contribution to the diving community by increasing CCR diver knowledge and safety through her easy to read manuals. She has also written many manuals and agency training programs including the TDI KISS CCR manual, TDI Semi-Closed Circuit rebreather manual, and IANTD’s rEvo course. Mel has independently published CCR Trimix Simplified, CCR Cave Almost Simplified and a universal easy to read rebreather guide on buying and diving the closed circuit rebreather, called “Rebreathers Simplified.”
scubagrunt@gmail.com
www.silentscuba.com
425-418-7426
Aside from teaching Mel is passionate about underwater photography and writing. Mel has made a genuine contribution to the diving community by increasing CCR diver knowledge and safety through her easy to read manuals. She has also written many manuals and agency training programs including the TDI KISS CCR manual, TDI Semi-Closed Circuit rebreather manual, and IANTD’s rEvo course. Mel has independently published CCR Trimix Simplified, CCR Cave Almost Simplified and a universal easy to read rebreather guide on buying and diving the closed circuit rebreather, called “Rebreathers Simplified.”
scubagrunt@gmail.com
www.silentscuba.com
425-418-7426