Alycia Halyk
Oshawa,ON
Summary
Certified Scuba Diving Instructor through the PADI five star development program at the Bay Islands College of Diving under Course Director (Nick Derutter) with EFR, FullFace Mask, 02 Provider, Adaptive Techniques, Deep, Sidemount, and Wreck Certified Instructor Specialties PADI OWSI # 410733
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Dive Instructor
Dive Center Manly
12.2022 - 11.2023
- Demonstrated a strong passion for the ocean, creating, life-long eco conscious divers.
- Met needs of different students by adapting teaching materials and methods.
- Monitored student progress and provided individualized instruction to meet student needs and goals.
- Optimized instruction based on student feedback and assessments of courses while following all PADI & dive shop's training/safety standards.
Diver - Helping Aquarist
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
02.2020 - 10.2023
- Maintain accurate and thorough records of fish stock, documenting feeding activities, growth patterns and identified diseases
- Prepare and weigh out food according to size and weight of each animal
- Observe and take part in necropsies
- Pull animals for weight, blood draw, measurements, barb trims, ect.
- Dive to clean and maintain a healthy living environment for the animals and coral
- Work closely with the living coral tank to help maintain and frag certain species
- Preform educational dive shows demonstrating the impacts of by-catch, overfishing, and ghost nets while promoting safer and more sustainable ways to live
Dive Instructor
Dive World Canada
04.2018 - 09.2019
- Responsible for teaching and certifying Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Rescue, and Divemaster students through theory, pool, and open water
- Supervising and mentoring Divemasters in training, from proper equipment storage techniques to assisting in Open Water courses
- Demonstrate a professional, positive, and encouraging environment
Internship
Whale Shark and Oceanic Research Center
11.2017 - 03.2018
- 3 month volunteer internship position
- Professional experience including managing ocean safari eco tours, interacting with clients, compiling and presenting information on various marine conservation topics to cohort
- Marine research experience included training for non-invasive photo identification of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus), invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) behavioural ecology data via culling and dissections, and long-term reef health assessments, which include Caribbean fish diversity, abundance, and size assessments paired with coral cover analysis through benthic planar imaging
- Scientific equipment loading on scuba, and underwater transect setting and recovery
- Responsible for training new interns monthly in all research and community outreach techniques
Education
Scuba Diving
Bay Islands College of Diving
Utila, Honduras01.2018
Skills
- Emergency First Responder
- Conflict Resolution
- Time Management
- Leadership
- Outgoing
- Enthusiastic
- Environmental Conservation
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
French
Professional
Spanish
Limited
Timeline
Dive Instructor
Dive Center Manly
12.2022 - 11.2023
Diver - Helping Aquarist
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
02.2020 - 10.2023
Dive Instructor
Dive World Canada
04.2018 - 09.2019
Internship
Whale Shark and Oceanic Research Center
11.2017 - 03.2018
Scuba Diving
Bay Islands College of Diving
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