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Team Members

Scott Jones

Scott Jones

Co-Founder and Senior Instructor

Scott was originally certified to dive in 1988. As so often happens, life got in the way causing a long hiatus in Scott’s diving career until his daughter became certified and he came back to the sport he loved. Since then, Scott has become a scuba instructor and loves sharing his passion ...

Justin Gillander

Justin Gillander

Instructor

Justin became Open Water certified in 2021 and fell in love with diving so much that he trained and became an instructor in 2023 to share the wonders of the underwater world with others.

Barbara Hill

Barbara Hill

Instructor

Barb was originally certified as an Open Water Scuba diver in an Altoona quarry 1982 while at Penn State University. Diving took a backseat to a career in Sports Medicine as a NATA Certified Athletic Trainer with OAA Orthopaedic Associates in Allentown, PA. In 2007, she jumped back into ...

Terry Porcelli

Terry Porcelli

Instructor

Terry was scuba certified in 2005. Since has become an instructor and is a patient and caring teacher. Terry is an experienced global travel organizer and leads scuba diving trips around the world.

David Zoltowski

David Zoltowski

Instructor

David has been a certified diver since 1999. He has explored the underwater world of quarries, lakes, rivers, seas, and oceans in locations near and far. When his eldest son was old enough to get certified, David embarked on the professional diver path, leading to Open Water Scuba and ...

Craig Lloyd

Craig Lloyd

Co-Founder and Senior Instructor

This could Craig began scuba diving in 1994. In 2014, he became a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor. He is passionate about sharing the wonders of the underwater world and known for a patient and supportive teaching style ...

Ingrid Graves

Ingrid Graves

Instructor

My love affair with the ocean began with snorkeling in the stunning waters of Hawaii during my childhood. In 2008, I transitioned from snorkeling to diving, and since then, I’ve had the privilege of diving across six of the seven continents. My most unforgettable dive was at Rasdhoo Atoll in the ...

David Maga

David Maga

Divemaster

Certified as a diver for the first time back in 1991, I quickly developed a passion for the underwater world. However, like so many, life and work eventually pulled me in other directions, and my diving took a back seat for several years. Fast forward to 2022, when I decided to rekindle ...

Brian Smeltzer

Brian Smeltzer

Instructor

Starting scuba diving in 1992, Brian brings over three decades of diving experience to every course. A 23-year Air Force veteran and an Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) since 2023, Brian has explored underwater worlds in over 20 countries.

Thomas Rottler

Thomas Rottler

Co-Founder and Senior Instructor

With over 30 years of experience exploring the underwater world, Thomas is a passionate and dedicated scuba instructor. Thomas has trained and certified hundreds of new divers of all skill levels, experiencing some of the most breathtaking dive sites around the globe ...

Andrew Graves

Andrew Graves

Instructor

I have always been fascinated by underwater environments and the animals that inhabit them. My fascination and sense of adventure led me to complete my open water scuba certification in 2008, in a cold quarry in Maryland. Since that time, my love for scuba diving has transformed ...

Rick Porcelli

Rick Porcelli

Instructor

Rick’s passion for the sea began at an early age growing up on the beaches of the New Jersey Shore. Rick is a Navy Veteran and has been scuba diving since 2005.

Michelle Smeltzer

Michelle Smeltzer

EFR/CPR Instructor

Michelle is a passionate scuba diving enthusiast who began her underwater journey in 1994. After taking a break to raise her family, she returned to her love for diving and continues to explore the ocean's depths.

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