Past & Future IDC
Candidates
January
 IDC Staff Instructor – Antonio
Vasques de Acevedo (Portugal) – Antonio has been an Instructor for
Pura Vida in Roatans West End and joined us for his IDCS. Antonio
has gone on to new challenges running the Dive Center at Inn of the
Last Resort here on Roatan!
 Rob
Marin (USA) – After completing his Divemaster Internship at our
Subway Watersports Turquoise Bay Center Rob went off to start the
New Year completing his Instructor program! Rob enjoyed Roatan so
much he has stayed and now works for Barefoot Cay.
 Stefan
Miksa (Germany) – Stefan completed his Divemaster with Altons dive
center on nearby Utila and then chose Roatan and Subway Watersports
for his Instructor Development Course. Since then he has joined the
team in the West End of Roatan @ Pura Vida.
 Howie
Dean (USA) – Howie is one of the owners of Inn of the Last Resorts
Dive Center and after his success at the IDC went back to dive,
teach and enjoy his island life at the Inn.
February
 IDC Staff Instructor Jack Lewis
(UK)- Jack originally became an Instructor with us in March 2007,
worked with Native Sons in West End Roatan and then joined us to
complete his IDC Staff Instructor during this IDC. After a few more
months Jack will be heading off to new diving adventures.
 Adam
Schersten (USA) – Adam was another of our Divemasters who went on to
great success during the IDC. Adam has moved on to Dominica in the
Eastern Caribbean and has a ‘ten year – ten island’ plan for his
future as a PADI Instructor.
Elisa Zapico (Argentina/Spain) – Elisa completed her Divemaster work
between Utila Dive Center and her home center in Argentina, then
made the move to the IDC here at Subway Watersports. Elisa has since
returned to Argentina and now is studying her offshore sailing
license to combine her 3 favorite passions, sailing, diving and her
sailboat!
March
 Stina
Soerensen (Denmark) – Stina completed her Divemaster internship at
the Subway Watersports Palmetto Bay location and fell in love with
diving and Roatan. The next step was her Instructor course and since
her success has gone on to a fulltime position with Coconut Tree
Divers in West End.
 Tim
Ford (UK) – Tim changed his teacher status from Science to high
schoolers to that of divers (he claims not a huge leap) and now
works in West End Roatan at Native Sons Dive Center. Tim completed
his Divemaster Internship program at the Turquoise Bay Subway
Watersports location and after gaining experience intends to join
Adam (see February) on his ‘ten year – ten island’ plan!
 Oscar
Alvarez (Spain/Mexico) – Oscar comes from a career in
photojournalism and after completing his Divemaster with Luke and
the Ocean Connections crew completed his IDC in style! Oscar found
work locally with Octopus Divers and once getting his experience up
will be returning to Mexico to work on his dive & sail plans.
 Jacob
Rowe (UK) – Jacob also completed his Divemaster with Luke (El Jeffe)
at Ocean Connections in West End Roatan and then joined us for his
Instructor program. Jacob & Kiki (also completing her DM @ OC) will
head off for some Central America adventures and continue their
interest in environmental projects with diving.
April
 IDC Staff Instructor - Doug
(Texas, not always considered USA) – Doug his instructor with us in
September 2007 after several years at Coco View Resort. He then
joined the team at Subway Watersports and completed his IDC Staff
Instructor during this IDC. Doug will now be moving on to work with
Marc Linton at Barefoot Cay – we will miss you Doug!
 Stephanie
Metaschk (Germany) – Stephanie is joining Stefan (see January) in
their plans to see the world and taste its diving/surfing
adventures! Stefaphanie completed her DM with Ocean Connections and
after her IDC quickly found work with Pura Vida Dive Center in West
End Roatan.
 Michelle
Radersma (Holland) – After a year of working on an Emporer
Live-aboard dive vessel in Egypt Michelle chose Subway & Roatan to
continue her training. Michelle went on to great success at the IDC,
is currently working at Pura Vida Dive Center (with Stephanie &
Stefan) and still refers to Roatan as ‘Paradise Island’.
May
 Annessa Kaufman (USA) – Annessa
completed her Divemaster with us at Subway Turquoise and we hired
Annessa on for some Divemaster work. Now she has decided to take on
the next challenge and become an Instructor with us. Annessa lists
her inspirations as her love of diving, travel and expanding her
horizons.
 Shawn (USA) – Shawn is preparing
for a new adventure with his wife – seeing the world and diving!
Shawn has completed his training with Cassondra, Allison & the rest
of the Tylls Dive Center gang and we are looking forward to
welcoming him into our diving lifestyle.
 Mike Bird (USA) – Mike decided
to change his career with the Environmental Protection Agency and
follow his dream of diving! For his Divemaster Mike attended Utila
Dive Center and then completed his training with Ocean Connections.
Since then Mike has devoted himself to diving, earning his Assistant
Instructor, EFR Instructor and most recently (and impressively) his
TEC DEEP Diver with Course Director Phil Phelan at Deep Blue Divers,
Utila. Mike is now attending the Subway IDC and will be then
continuing his adventures under the sea.
 Manu Dubuef (France) – Manu
brings years of CMAS diving experience and after a few months of
Divemastering at Pura Vida is joining us for the May Instructor
Development Course. Once completing this step Manu has his sights
set on the Big Blue World!
 Chris Carolin (USA) – Chris
comes from a background in Marine Biology and plans to combine his
knowledge, skills and easygoing manner into success as a PADI
Instructor. Chris completed his Divemaster with Ocean Connections in
West End Roatan.
June
 Sharon
Bevington (Canada) – Sharon began her training with Julien at our
Palmetto Bay Resort last year and fell in love with Roatan and
diving. After some time back in Canada Sharon returned a few months
ago to complete her Divemaster Training with ‘Dive Guru Julien’.
Sharon has been gaining additional experience at Barefoot Cay Divers
and once she has her Instructor completed she has already been hired
for the Instructional Team @ Barefoot Cay Divers!
 Dawn
Wonder (USA)– Dawn is also a returning student to Subway and Roatan!
Dawn completed her DM with Vanessa & Dennis, has been Divemastering
in West End and plans on turning a life of water adventures into her
career here on Roatan. Dawn has been becoming a Fish & Fauna Expert
and is a big divers favorite!
 Kelly
Foust (USA)– Kelly left the overcast days of the Pacific Northwest
and a life in Computing to embrace his diving lifestyle. Kelly is
also an alumnus of DM Guru Julien and between finishing his DM has
been assisting around the center, learning all the aspects of
running a Dive Center, logging dives and becoming a general Mr
Fixit!
 Martin
Gunderson (USA) – Martin completed his DM & Assistant Instructor
last year here at Subway and after having ridden his Moto down from
the states will be attending this months IDC. Martin has been a
great help around the center, assisting with divers, courses and
snorkelers – his enthusiasm is contagious!
July
Due to circumstances beyond our
control (BIG WAVES) Peter will not be offering an IDC program in
July. Peter is attending the 60th Birthday of his Mother,
Lindsay, back in Victoria, BC. Then Peter will be traveling through
parts unknown with a surfboard… He’ll be back in time for the
preparation of the August IDC and still answering email inquiries –
from parts unknown….
August
Garth Harms has also done his
Divemaster and Assistant Instructor with Subway last year and after
a year of traveling the world he decided to come back to get his
instructor.
September
 Rachel
completed her Divemaster training with Subway in the summer of
2006 and will be returning for her IDC and to assist at one of
the local health clinics. Rachel is taking some time off before
heading to Medical School and looking forward to combining her
love of diving with medically assisting people here in Roatan!
Welcome back Rachel...
 Jessica
Blanchard is from Switzerland and will be completing her Divemaster
course with Subway Watersports in August.
Are you ready?
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