/ Instructors
Staff & Instructors
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Mark Figgins (Owner/ SSI Instructor Certifier)
- Diving since what year? 1966
- Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool? 2000+
- Approximate # of Students certified? 1800+
- Favorite Dive Destination? "My next Dive Destination!"
- Favorite course to teach? Instructor
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Gary Amble (SSI Instructor)
- Diving since what year? 2003
- Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool 300+
- Approximate # of Students certified 100+
- Favorite Dive Destination -Palau
- Favorite course to teach? Open Water
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Brian Anderson (SSI Instructor)
- Diving since 1968
- 500+ Dives Completed
- Favorite Dive destination Cayman Brac
- Favorite course to teach Open Water
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Greg Beutel (SSI Instructor)
- Diving since what year? 1985
- Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool? 260
- Approximate # of Students certified? 90
- Favorite Dive Destination? Galapogos Islands
- Favorite course to teach? Open Water Beaver Lake Arkansas
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Lee Knapp (SSI Instructor)
- Diving since what year? 1991
- Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool? 453
- Approximate # of Students certified? 100+
- Favorite Dive Destination? Cozumel Mexico
- Favorite course to teach? Navigation
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Jack Foster (PADI Instructor)
- Diving since what year? 1999
- Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool? 400+
- Approximate # of Students certified? 58
- Favorite Dive Destination? Haven't met a Dive site I didn't like!
- Favorite course to teach? Advanced open Water
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John Murphy (SSI Instructor)
- Diving since what year? 1968 (Although my first dives were done in 1957 before diving protocol).
- Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool? 1000
- Approximate # of Students certified? 200+
- Favorite Dive Destination? Caribbean Coast Mexico
- Favorite course to teach? Open Water
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Kent Newcomb (SSI Instructor)
- Diving since what year? 1989
- Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool? 300+
- Approximate # of Students certified? 80+
- Favorite Dive Destination? Wreck Diving Florida
- Favorite course to teach? Open Water Beaver Lake
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Steve Noble (SSI Instructor)
- Diving since what year? Diving since 1973 certified in 2003!
- Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool? 383+
- Approximate # of Students certified? 60
- Favorite Dive Destination? Key Largo
- Favorite course to teach? Open Water Beaver Lake Arkansas
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Beau Pierce (SSI Instructor)
- Diving since what year? 1989
- Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool? 1000+
- Approximate # of Students certified? 500+
- Favorite Dive Destination? Cayman 20+ Years
- Favorite course to teach? Photography
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Maureen Purcell (SSI/PADI Instructor)
- Diving since what year?
- Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool?
- Approximate # of Students certified?
- Favorite Dive Destination?
- Favorite course to teach?
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Greg Shives (SSI Instructor)
- Diving since what year? 2002
- Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool? 220+
- Approximate # of Students certified? 120+
- Favorite Dive Destination? Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
- Favorite Class to teach? Advanced Open Water, because it allows for tailoring to the students' specific objectives and abilities.
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Shannon Shuman (SSI Instructor)
- Diving since what year? 1986
- Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool? 1000+
- Approximate # of Students certified? 6 and counting
- Favorite Dive Destination? Galapogos Islands, Grand Cayman, British Colombia
- Favorite course to teach? Deep, Night
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Rick Spencer (SSI/PADI Instructor)
- Diving since what year? 1990
- Approximate # of Dives completed not including pool? 1000+
- Approximate # of Students certified? 200+
- Favorite Dive Destination? Light House Reef Belize
- Favorite course to teach? Open Water Beaver Lake Arkansas
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