Lisa became a certified diver in 1970 (age 12) and has made her love of the sea a life long pursuit. Since 1976 she has worked in and on the sea as a dolphin trainer, scuba instructor, boat captain, and resort operation manager/owner (in the Caribbean and the U.S.) Lisa is an inaugural recipient of SSI’s Platinum Pro 5000 award (1993) and a PADI Master Instructor. Recent career and educational pursuits include working for Sport Diver Magazine and an MBA from the University of Central Florida.