Shop Manager

PADI Instructor | SDI Instructor

Teaches: Open Water | Nitrox | navigation | Deep | Drysuit | Underwater Photography

Favorite dive spot: Tie! Socorro and Point Lobos

Coolest thing I’ve seen: Whale Sharks circling Roca Partida

Favorite accessory: Panasonic TG-6

Why I love teaching: I love sharing the underwater world with young divers and seeing the excitement of discovery in their eyes.

About me: I was born in Santa Cruz and raised on the west coast. In the mid-90s, I was certified in kelpy, chilly Monterey. I am passionate about ocean conservation and I love swimming with sea lions.

Contact: jim@doermarine.com

SDI Instructor

Contact: Brandon@doermarine.com

SDI Instructor | GUE | TDI Cave

Alameda County Sheriff Diver

Teaches: Open Water, Underwater Navigation, Night-Limited Visibility, Deep, Drysuit

Favorite dive spot: Point Lobos, CA

Coolest thing seen: I'm a sucker for the cathedral effect that kelp canopies make. But diving with whale sharks in the Philippines or sea lions in California are way up there.

Favorite dive accessory: Big Blue dive lights

Diving-related projects: Reef Check, Alameda County Sheriff's Office Dive Team

Why I love teaching: I love being able to show people the beauty of kelp forests. There's no better dive environment for me than flying through an underwater forest. The more people that can see these environments and see how fragile they are, the more advocates we create.

Been Diving in: Bonaire, Cozumel, Tulum, Iceland, Japan, California, Red Sea, Philippines, Hawaii, Banff

About me: I got certified in Mexico in 2018 and immediately fell in love with diving. I sought out every opportunity I could to further my training and become a better diver over the years. I think what keeps me coming back is the constant ability to improve, to learn something from new buddies, and to constantly strive for excellence without losing sight of the fun. I've met some of my best friends through this hobby, and I am passionate about training divers in a way that makes them want to keep diving. I love using this passion to give back -- from conducting underwater surveys to help future policymakers, to search and recovery dives with the local sheriff's office, there are always ways to help our community.

Contact: Megan@doermarine.com

Excursion Coordinator

PADI Instructor

Courses Taught: Open Water, Rescue, PADI Aware, Divemaster

Favorite dive spot: McAbee Beach, Monterey

Coolest thing I’ve seen: Tie between 1) squid - why are they so cool?! 2) A merman - ask me about this. Was epic.

Favorite accessory: Galileo HUD

Diving-related projects: Reef Check, Kelp Restoration - G2KR, Clean-up Dives, Coral Restoration.

Been Diving in: Bonaire, Thailand, California, and Hawaii.

About me: I was certified in 2019 in Monterey (by our very own Brandon) and fell madly in love with the feeling of flying/floating mid-water column in a kelp forest. I am passionate about ocean conservation and creating community through activism and diving. I love travel research and planning and so getting to coordinate trips for the shop is a dream. Ask me about our next trip!

Contact: Lauren@doermarine.com

Instructor

PADI Instructor | Padi Tec Instructor

Certifications: TDI Full Cave Diver | TDI Advanced Trimix Diver

Courses Taught: Open Water | Nitrox | Sidemount | Navigation | Dry Suit | Wreck | Deep | Search & Recovery | Emergency First Response | Tec Deep | Tec Sidemount

Favorite dive spot: Truk Lagoon and Eagle's Nest Sinkhole

Coolest thing I’ve seen: A divemaster who was best friends with a Goliath grouper

Favorite accessory: A wrist mirror - look behind you underwater without getting into awkward positions!

Why I Love Teaching: I want to share the freedom you feel when flying through the ocean.

Been Diving in: Florida, California, Hawaii, The Bahamas, Truk Lagoon, Thailand

About me: I was born and raised in NYC, but have also lived in WA, FL, KS, MI, IL, and now CA! I got scuba certified while living in Florida and was immediately hooked; I eventually became an open water instructor in 2016 and a tec instructor shortly after. I hope to cultivate a love of the ocean through first hand experience and by developing lifelong divers.

Contact: Kevin@doermarine.com

SDI Instructor, Trip Leader

Teaches: Open Water | Rescue Diver | Nitrox | Night | Deep | Drysuit

Favorite dive spot: Anywhere in the Philippines 

Coolest thing I’ve seen: Being stalked by a Tiger Shark

Favorite accessory: Air Integrated Dive Computer

Why I love teaching: Getting people underwater and showing them the wonders below and getting them excited about ocean conservation.

About me: I am a scuba diving instructor and citizen scientist who has been helping lead conservation focused dive excursions since 2018. I have chaperoned multiple trips of high school ocean conservation students to places like Revillagigedo Islands (Soccoro) in Mexico to survey giant manta rays and coral reef restoration trips to both Bonaire and Roatan. I have created and delivered flora and fauna identification courses to future participants of both REEF and Reef Check foundations as well as taught classes on coral reef restoration techniques. I've also helped support and advise Ocean Conservation non-profits including awareness and fundraising campaigns for Shark Stewards. I am passionate about raising awareness to the threats facing our oceans and is keen to help others find ways to help save and conserve our planet. 

Contact: instruction@doermarine.com

Teaches: Swim lessons and Safety Courses (Available in English, Spanish, and ASL)

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About Me: Hello and meet your Water Safety Instructor, Luma! Luma loves to teach people of any age and ability to swim, how to be safe in and around water. Luma speaks English, Spanish, and some ASL. Being a person with Autism, she excels at helping people with disabilities, water phobias, and experienced swimmers who are looking to refine their techniques. 

Luma has been an open water (ocean) Freediver and Mermaid since 2011, is a former EMT, Current Red Cross Lifeguard, Lifeguard Instructor, Water Safety Instructor, an Open Water Rescue Freediver with PFI, and is a new Scuba Diver! 

Luma has been teaching since 2021 all ages from, Parent and Child classes with infants of 6 months, to retirees who have not had access to water lessons before. She was also on the Laney Swim and Water Pollo team, so you might say, she loves water. 

Water Courses:

• Water Safety: How to swim in pools, natural water, refine your current swim level, etc
• Parent & Child: intro to new parents and their babies (6 months-36 months) in how to be comfortable in the water
• Preschool Aquatics: Level appropriate water skills for ages 4-5 years
• Adult Swim: Group or one-on-one, tailored to your level. 
• Longfellows’s WHALE Tales: Dry land presentation (projector or Screen needed)  on how to be safe in and around water. Animated and interactive lessons for children and parents that can be taught as a person, or even as a mermaid =D
• Safety Training for Swim Coaches
• Basic water rescue
• Fundamentals of Diving
• Aquatic Fitness and training 

Safety Courses

• Lifeguard certifications (must be 16 years or older)
• CPR/AED
• Emergency Response (first aid for the public)
• Safety Training: Emergency Oxygen, Asthma Inhaler, Epinephrine Auto Injector Training. 
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Babysitting (ages 11-16)

Contact: luma@doermarine.com