Expertise Description
I have more than 20 years experience in diver training. My experience includes all levels of SCUBA diving. My expertise includes: rebreather training; pulmonary embolisms; instructor training; wreck diving; equipment manufacturing; public safety diving; and safe diving protocol. I have prior experience as a criminal investigator. I have over 10 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.Areas of Expertise
Expert Witness
My expert witness experience includes: SCUBA related fatalities; Diving equipment failure; Diving equipment design; Life support equipment application; SCUBA related accidents; Rebreather design and application; Technical diving accidents; Standards for instructor training.
Consulting Experience
My consulting services include: Scuba training standards, text and material development; Scuba equipment application, design and marketing; Scuba accident analysis; Internationally recognized expert on safe diving procedures; Internationally published expert on diving accident analysis.
Education
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS | Criminal Justice | minor in forensic Psychology | Appalachian State University | ||
| US Army Criminal Investigators School | |||||
Licenses Certifications
| Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) |
| SCUBA Schools International (SSI) |
| International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers (IANTD) |
| Instructor Trainer Certifications include all recreational diver levels and technical specialities |
| Over 60 international diving certifications at instructor trainer / certifier |
| master levels |
Awards & Affiliation
| Numerous international and regional seminars presented |
Primary Affiliation
Technical Diving Division of SCUBA Schools International
Partial List of Consulting Expert Witness Cases
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