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About Candidate
My name is Erin Fix, and I am an SSI Open Water Instructor and specialty instructor. I am a US citizen living in Florida; however, I have lived and dived all over the planet. I have my Bachelor of Science in Marine Science and extensive experience working in environmental conservation, sustainability, and science communication.
I completed my ITC in Amorgos, Greece, where I gained extensive experience running and maintaining a dive shop, using a compressor, scheduling and booking customers, and of course training and diving with customers from all experience levels. I am first-aid certified through both SSI and HSI, have previously been certified by the Red Cross and EFA, and am currently insured for diving by DAN.
I am a keen learner, a passionate ocean-lover, and look forward to wherever I go next!
Education
I received a Bachelor of Science in marine science, and double-majored in creative writing.
Work & Experience
Maintained and ran a dive center, including filling tanks, handling client intake, and taking care of gear. | Trained with experienced divers at the highest level of SSI standards. | Worked with clients underwater and on land to help them feel comfortable and secure in their learning.
Clean, weigh, and measure p. astreoides and p. porites samples, then arrange data in Google Sheets. | Measure and weigh sediment & eelgrass samples from Shinnecock Bay, and enter data into Microsoft Excel.| Collect eelgrass samples from Shinnecock Bay, count fish populations at Old Fort Pond, dive 75ft to replace receivers around an artificial oyster reef.
Liaised between the Cornell Cooperative Extension and the New York Sea Grant. | Solicited business owners of 25 local fish markets to participate in the program. | Encouraged retailers to increase transparency, and supported the NY seafood economy.
