KENNETH LEE MATERUM PADI MSDT #424233 / R A I D INST R. # 5 4 3 4 3

I AM A FILIPINO DIVE INSTRUCTOR WHO CURRENTLY WORKS AS A FREELANCER IN . SCUBADIVING SHOULD BE TAUGHT AND LEARNED IN A FUN AND JOYFUL MANNER BUT STILL PAYING ATTENTION TO SAFETY & RESPONSIBLE DIVING HABITS. CONTACT LOOKING FORWARD TO MEET AND PRODUCE MORE PHONE: +63 995 7526555 AMBASSADORS OF OUR MARINE ENVIRONMENT! (both SMS and WhatsApp) DIVE EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS EMAIL: [email protected] PADI Specialties • MSDT Program (PADI) Deep Dive Instr, Drift, Enriched Air/Nitrox Instr, Night Diver, Emergency O2 Provider, Project AWARE Dive Against Debris, Sidemount Instr. ADDRESS IDP (Instructor Development )

Current Location: RAID Instructor Development Program [Crossover] / City Dive RAID Philippines - Oct 2019 Negros Oriental, Philippines IDC • EFRI • Divemaster Program (PADI) IDP (Instructor Development Philippines), Dauin - Aug to Nov 2018 NATIONALITY Filipino EFR • Rescue Diver (PADI) Liquid Dive Dumaguete, Philippines - June 2018

LANGUAGES AOW (PADI) Scuba Ventures, Dumaguete City, Philippines - May 2017 English (fluent in speaking and writing), Tagalog, Cebuano, 1 Star Diver (CMAS) Ilokano, Hiligaynon/Ilonggo San Jose, Negros Oriental, Philippines - Sept 2015

WORK EXPERIENCE

FREELANCE Instructor and Guide *Dauin / / Dumaguete Aug 2019 to PRESENT Provides teaching and guiding services to major resorts and dive centers in the area; additional help or perform substitution role for instructors on vacation/leave [Regular clients: Thalatta, Allura Resort Dive & Spa, Acqua Dive, Lavanya Beach Resort/Ron Divers, Atlantis Dumaguete, Apo Scuba]

Liquid Dive Dumaguete – Dive Instructor & Dive Guide Nov 2018 to July 2019 Teach recreational level courses; Assist in DM training; Guiding duties in coastal dives and trips

Office of the Vice President/Angat Buhay – Field Coordinator March 2018 to Dec 2018 Project monitoring; Document progress/Interview beneficiaries; Facilitate partner meetings and coordinate new and ongoing projects/programs

U.S. Peace Corps Philippines – Language & Cultural Facilitator June to Oct 2017 Trained American volunteers – community and cultural integration; Teach language; Assist in training to prepare Coastal Resource Management volunteers before moving to their permanent sites

PRRCFI (Phil. Reef & Rainforest Conservation Foundation, Inc.) / Danjugan Island – Advocacy Officer Dec 2015 to May 2017 Handled the marketing and promotion of eco-tourism program; Organized and facilitated annual Marine and Wildlife Camp

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Post Graduate: Units on MA-CRS (Conflict in Reconciliation Studies) University of St. La Salle – Bacolod, Philippines June 2007 – March 2009

College: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Riverside College – Bacolod, Philippines June 2003 – March 2007

Hobbies & Interests: Designing (logo, floorplans), Mudhouse/Eco-house, Cooking, Aikido, Outdoor/Nature camps

REFERENCES

Berlinda Koolen PADI Platinum Course Director Instructor Development Philippines +63 917 315 8181 [email protected]

James Omac Regional Field Service Manager / Examiner Dive RAID Philippines +63 917 8475220 [email protected]

Dave Albao Executive Director PRRCFI / Danjugan Island [email protected]