Staff
Owner / PADI Gold Course Director
In 2012 I left the corporate world to pursue sharing my passion of Scuba Diving! In 2017 I was selected to attend the highest level of PADI Instructor training. Being a PADI Course Director allows me to teach others how to become PADI Scuba Instructors. Live the Dream and feel excited to come to work everyday! Come see me and I'll show you how!
Master Instructor
Bitten by diving a few years ago, Randy went straight to the top of the PADI System and now enjoys supplementing our instruction at all levels including the Professional track. Randy's specialty is by far the PADI Rescue Diver Course. He brings a unique approach to this course and has upped everyones game here at the shop with his style. Ask Randy why every diver should take PADI Rescue Diver Course when you see him!
IDC Staff Instructor / Master Scuba Diver Trainer
Rich is a retired HBG City Fire Fighter and enjoys teaching a variety of classes for West Shore Scuba. When not managing the shop he can be found working at his passion of Under Water Public Safety Diving and UW Criminal investigations. Ask Rich how you can get involved and become a resource for your community!
IDC Staff Instructor / Master Scuba Diver Trainer
Mark is one of those few who prefers cooler waters to the Caribbean and can be found lurking in the depths of the local quarries in the summer or under ice in the winter. His passion for adventure helps his students get past their own trepidations in their SCUBA training sessions. While he does most of his training at Willows Springs, there is an occasional sighting at Dutch to accommodate the needs of his students.
Master Scuba Diver Trainer
Master Scuba Diver Trainer
Ever since I can remember I have loved being in the water, on the water, and under the water. If there was a mud puddle nearby, I was in it. The dive bug bit me when, as a kid, I would spend time at my grandmother’s house in Boynton Beach Fla., snorkeling the shallow reefs just offshore. My parents bought me a YMCA diving course in 1977, and I have been hooked ever since.
Open Water Scuba Instructor
Lori achieved the PADI professional rating of Open Water Scuba Instructor in October 2020.
Open Water Scuba Instructor
Ted got his OW certification in 2016 in prep for a BVI trip with friends. Ted loves being underwater as well as encouraging and teaching others. Ted earned his Open Water Scuba Instructor certification in May 2021.
Open Water Scuba Instructor
I obtained my Open Water Certification in 1990 in a Physical Education class at North Carolina State University, with my Open Water check-out dives at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo, FL. I fell in love with the freedom of exploration and peacefulness underwater. After raising a family, I introduced my kids to the wonders of Scuba diving in 2012 and began my path to PADI Pro. It is my pleasure to have the opportunity to introduce new divers to the world of SCUBA diving.
Mermaid Instructor
Master Scuba Diver Trainer
Shop Staff
Bekah started diving in May of 2021 and was immediatly hooked. Growing up, Bekah wanted to become a mermaid; she is currently living her dream.
Her favorite underwater creatures and sites are stoplight parrotfish, jellyfish, octopus, flamingo tongue, and any wreck to explore and penetrate.
Divemaster/DSD Leader
I was hooked on breathing underwater after trying a Discover Scuba in 2018. I then promptly took 3 more. The underwater world is my peaceful retreat from the noisy world we live in. I became a Divemaster in 2020 and enjoy watching students taking their first underwater breaths.
Divemaster
My brother had me try his SCUBA gear back in 2012 in a pool and I instantly fell in love. For the first time I experienced the ability to stay underwater longer and check things out w/o having to return to the surface for air. It was awesome!
Divemaster
Claire is a recent graduate of Lebanon Valley College with a B.S. in Environmental Science and a passion for all things marine life. She got into diving in 2017 to prepare for a career in Marine Biology and hasn't stopped since. Come join this amazing community and experience the underwater world like never before!
Divemaster
Kurt began diving with his father in 1990 on a trip to Roatan, but “turned pro” in 2019. He has enjoyed diving all over the Caribbean and Hawaii and is excited to assist WSS’s instructors in and out of the water as they introduce others to scuba diving.
Retail Associate
DIVEMASTER
I was first certified in December 2004 in preparation for a family dive trip to Key Largo. I immediately found an affinity and natural ease with being underwater, but was unable to dive regularly. Fast forward to 2016 and an Army Reserves deployment to the Caribbean where I was able to dive more regularly, I truly realized how important diving can be for emotional and physical well-being. I finally resumed my dive education, eventually becoming a PADI Master Diver and PADI Divemaster around 2019. I look forward to working with prospective divers and certified divers alike in making the absolute most out of their bubble time.
Divemaster
Gear Technician
Leon started his love of diving in 2006 with a try scuba in Cozumel. He became an SSI Dive Control Specialist in 2013, and completed a 4 week PADI Divemaster internship on Roatan in 2022.
Leon loves warm water tropical diving as well as diving for fossils in the Cooper River, SC. His favorite hangout is Cocoview Resort, Roatan. Leon is very eager to share his love of diving with everyone.
