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John Wilson has
been a PADI & NAUI Scuba Instructor since 1989 and a diver since
1982. A graduate of Thiel College and an avid outdoorsman, he is a
nuclear engineer by day. |
 | Bruce
Guerdan MD is a diving physician and PADI instructor with a background in hyperbaric
medicine. When not running off to some exotic diving location or traveling
the world as a flight surgeon for the National Guard, you will find Bruce working
the emergency room or teaching the summer classes at his pool in Beaver. |
 | Ron
Piluso was born and raised in Pittsburgh where he lives with his wife Maureen
and their two dogs. While vacationing in Grand Cayman, he discovered a passion
for diving and then quickly became a diver. Ron now has instructor certifications
from PADI, NAUI, and the YMCA. He has an Electrical Engineering degree from Gannon
University and works as a Nuclear Control Systems Project Manager for Westinghouse
Electric Co. |
 | Bob
Adams, accountant and assistant instructor, loves to dive the caribbean and to
take his boat to the local lakes on weekends. The Adam's daughter, Shannon
is one of our youngest divers. |
 | Sallie
Adams, assistant instructor, is also an accountant. You'll find her on the
boat with Bob and diving anywhere she can. She helped teach Bob to dive
and then decided to keep him. Good decision. |
 | John
Corcoran is the President/Owner of John J Corcoran Construction Co. He earned
a BA in psychology from Duquesne University. John is a PADI Instructor, &
Emergency First Response Instructor, and Master Scuba Diver Trainer. His constant
urge to submerge has taken him around the world and 11 Specialty Diver Cards.
An underwater photographer and videographer, John has amassed a small library
of life under the sea. He enjoys his air time piloting a Cessna 182. |
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Jeff
Dowler has been a PADI certified Assistant Instructor since 2000,
who often assists with the Sewickley YMCA classes and local dives.
Jeff earned a BA from Westminster College and a MBA from the University
of Pittsburgh, and works as a finance manager to save for the next
dive trip. His favorite dive, so far, is Darwin's Arch in the Galápagos
archipelago. |
 | Paul
Murray is a PADI certified Assistant Instructor and a Master Scuba Diver who enjoys
tropical dive trips and North Carolina wreck diving. He is a retired science
teacher and league winning cross-country, basketball, and soccer coach.
Paul holds masters degrees from Duquesne and Penn State and can be found skiing,
auto racing or biking when he's out of the water. |
 | Cindy
Kohut is an assistant instructor who regularly staffs the Sewickley classes. Cindy
loves Caribbean and local diving, as well as her husband Phil Susie. |
 | Assistant
instructor Phil Susie holds a BA from Slippery Rock University and an MBA from
Robert Morris College. He and his dive buddy/wife Cindy enjoy diving in
the Caribbean and assisting with local diving. He frequently assists with
the Sewickley classes. |
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Assistant
instructor Al Houston has been diving the world for the last 20 years.
A graduate of Long Island University, he's a professional photographer
in the art and frame business. When Al's not underwater you can find
him on a Harley, behind his amatur radio (H2MA) or delving into 18th
century history.
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 | Jim
Wells is a registered engineer with a specialty in underwater shock and vibration.
Jim earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Illinois Institute
of Technology, and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University
of Pittsburgh. In addition to his technical work, he assists his wife with her
fashion design business, Barbara Wells Studio. Jim's other past times include
bicycling, weight lifting, and studying the meaning of life. |