Rachel is a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer with eleven years of experience as a scuba instructor. Her life’s mission is to bring awareness of the magnificence of our ocean environment and the perils facing it by introducing people to the underwater world. Rachel works in digital marketing for The Nature Conservancy and is an accomplished underwater photographer and videographer whose work has been featured in national publications and news outlets. Rachel will use her training grant to upgrade her PADI certification to Instructor Development Center (IDC) Staff Instructor to broaden her impact and touch more lives.