Day 1 Blog - Meet the Team
Location: West End, Tortola
Hi everyone! We are super excited to welcome you on board, Yo Dawg! We have been prepping the boat over the past few days, getting the food on board, cleaning, and preparing the program equipment, and cannot wait to meet you all! Let us introduce ourselves:
Elle: Skipper/Dive Instructor/Medic
Elle first joined the Action Quest team in 2017 as a dive instructor. Since then, she has also gained her RYA Yachtmaster offshore and Medical Person in Charge certificate. She has been fortunate enough to teach diving in some amazing places such as the Caribbean, Mauritius, Australia, and South Africa. Elle is a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer with eight instructor specialty qualifications. Elle joined the GXG team full-time in 2020, working for Seamester teaching sailing and diving on both Argo and Vela. This will be Elle's 4th summer with AQ, and she can't wait to share her passion for diving and sailing with new people this summer. When not under the water, Elle enjoys long walks with her dogs, playing tennis, and taking ballet classes, having studied it since a young age.
Jayna: Dive Instructor
Jayna is a PADI OWSI and EFR Instructor and a Search and Recovery, Night, Deep, Emergency O2, Underwater Navigation, and Enriched Air specialty instructor. She has dived in the Philippines, Costa Rica, Honduras, and Mexico and has worked as a divemaster in the UK and Jamaica. She has previously worked at a summer camp as a lifeguard, swim teacher, and general counselor. This is her first summer at ActionQuest, and she is excited to share her passion for diving with the students. When she's not under the water, Jayna enjoys playing the piano and going for runs.
Ale: Dive Instructor
Alessandro first joined the AQ team in 2021 and is a dive instructor returning for his second summer. He has been introducing divers to the fantastic underwater world for almost half a decade now. When not on or under the water, Alessandro enjoys playing sports to stay active. He also enjoys traveling all around the world. When teaching, he especially enjoys seeing a new diver's face light up after their first experience in the water. Alessandro is a PADI Specialty Instructor and CPR/First Aid Instructor Trainer.