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COURSE DIRECTORS

Knowledge and skill can be learned from books, videos, and independent study. To have a truly rewarding education, it is going to be the quality of the teacher who will make or break the training. Successful educators develop a positive attitude to make learning fun and enjoyable for their students. With that in mind, think about the outstanding teachers you have known. While they may have been specialists in their fields, likely it was their enthusiasm, patience and empathy that made the course memorable. These are some of the many attributes that make Ocean Divers Course Directors outstanding educators.

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Georgia Hausserman
Art

Joe Angelo has gained a reputation in the industry for excellence when it comes to training instructor candidates. Joe has been the Training Director at Ocean Divers for over 13 years. He started diving in 1980 and became a PADI Instructor in 1983. In 1986 Joe traveled to PADI Headquaters and earned the PADI Course Director rating. He taught instructor courses in Ft. Lauderdale before coming to Key Largo in 1987. Since then he has been the Manager and Training Director for Ocean Divers.

Check out Joe’s blog at www.oceandivers-joe.blogspot.com or Facebook

Georgia Hausserman is a southern California girl. She learned to dive in Hawaii in 1994 and has been going at it ever since. After working her way up through the ranks she arrived at Ocean Divers in 2004 to attend the Instructor Development Course. After that she was teaching in Florida, Wyoming and California. Since returning to Ocean Divers in 2006 she became an IDC Staff Instructor and assisted with the IDC’s. She traveled to Malaysia in 2008 to become a PADI Course Director. She is an Instructor Trainer in 13 Specialties and speaks fluent German. Besides diving she is a Gulfstream jet captain and stunt woman. 

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Art Hummel has been a PADI Instructor for over 17 years and a PADI Course Director since 2005. He teaches 23 Specialties and is an Instructor Trainer in 14 Specialties and is an Emergency First Response Instructor Trainer. He has owned and operated a PADI 5 Star Dive Center. Art is also a Cave Diver and USCG Licensed Captain.
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