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| Meet Our In-Store Staff |
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Keith Chesnut Instructor Level: Course Director (Instructor Trainer) Instructor #: 9288 Background: Started diving in 1968, logged over 14,200 dives to date. Instructor since 1975, Instructor Trainer since 1978, owner Sierra Diving Center since 1976, PADI District Director and IE Coordinator. TDI Instructor Trainer #5917, NAUI Instructor #4260 (inactive), DAN Instructor Trainer #282, PSI Instructor #104. Specialties Taught: Instructor Trainer: PADI: Altitude, Boat, Buoyancy, Deep, Digital U/W Photography, Dolphin Rebreather, DPV, Drift, Dry Suit, EANx, Emergency Oxygen, Equipment, Full Face Mask, Hunter, Ice, Multilevel, Navigator, Night, Photography, Search & Recovery, Self-Reliant, Sidemount, Tec Sidemount, Videography, Wreck, Marine Life Injuries, PADI AED, PADI O2 First Aid Emergency First Response: CPR, First Aid & AED, Care for Children DSAT: Tec Rec Trimix Blender, Tec Basic, Tec Diver 40, Tec 45, Tec 50, Tec Trimix 45, Tec Trimix 65, Tec Trimix, Ocean Reef: Neptune Full Face Mask DAN: O2 First Aid, Hazardous Marine, REMO, BLS-CPR & FA, BLS-Health Care Provider, Neuro, DES, D.E.M.P., Dive Medicine for Divers, Diving First Aid for the Professional Diver TDI: Advanced Nitrox, Rebreather Instructor, Decompression Procedures, Extended Range Instructor, Helitrox Instructor, Trimix Instructor, Advanced Trimix Instructor, Nitrox Blender, Advanced Gas Blender, KISS Rebreather Instructor, TDI Tec Sidemount Instructor, Instructor: PADI Public Safety Diver Instructor, PSI Visual Inspector Instructor, PSI Valve Repair Technician Instructor, PSI Eddy Current Instructor, PSI Oxygen Cleaning Technician Instructor, BSA Merit Badge Counselor Misc.: IAST Certified Master Repair Technician, Aqualung Certified Master Technician, Scubapro Certified Master Technician, Certified Repair Technician for Apeks, Apollo, Aqualung, Atomic, AUP (Oceanic, Hollis, Aeris), Cressi, Dacor, Deep 6, Dive-Rite, Edge/Hog, Hollis Prism 2 & Explorer, Interspiro/AGA, Mares, NEX, Ocean Reef , OTS Guardian & Guardian Stealth, Poseidon, SAS Repair Technician, Sherwood, Seaquest, Submersible Systems, US Divers, Zeagle, Certified Cave Diver, Certified Trimix Blender, Bauer Compressor Repair Technician, Kiss Sport and Classic CCR Diver, PRISM CCR Diver, Evolution CCR Diver, PADI Elite Instructor Award Recipient, Gold Course Director E-mail: keith@sierradive.com or kchesnut@nvbell.net |
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James (Jim) Beaver Diver Level: Advanced Open Water Diver Background: Started diving in 1974. Has 160 open water dives. Specialties: Misc.: Aqualung Certified Repair Technician, Atomic Certified Repair Technician, Cressi Certified Repair Technician, Deep 6, Hollis/Oceanic Certified Repair Technician, NEX Certified Repair Technician, PSI Visual Inspector, PSI Valve Repair Technician, Scubapro Certified Repair Technician, Zeagle Certified Repair Technician E-mail: JamesB@sierradive.com |
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Keith Campbell
Diver Level: Rescue Diver Background: Started diving in 2016. Has 170+ open water dives. Specialties: Altitude, Boat, Deep, Drysuit, Enriched Air, Equipment, Night, Peal Performance Buoyancy, Sidemount, Misc.: Aqualung Certified Repair Technician, Atomic Certified Repair Technician, Deep 6, Hollis/Oceanic Certified Repair Technician, NEX Certified Repair Technician, OTS Certified Guardian Technician, Scubapro Certified Repair Technician, PADI Tec Rec Trimix Blender, PSI Visual Inspector, PSI Valve Repair Technician, Zeagle Certified Repair Technician E-mail: kcampbell@sierradive.com |
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Kyle Hotchkiss Diver Level: Rescue Diver Background: Started diving in 2022. Has 50+ open water dives. Specialties: Drysuit, Emergency O2 Provider, Enriched Air Diver, Equipment Specialty, Misc.: Aqualung Certified Repair Technician, PSI Visual Inspector, PADI Tec Rec Trimix Blender E-mail: KyleH@sierradive.com |
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Curtis Mulkey Diver Level: IDC Staff Instructor Instructor #: 417049 Background: Started diving in ? Became an Instructor in 2019. Has approximately 2000+ open water dives. Specialties Taught: Altitude, Deep Diver, EANx Diver, EFR, Emergency Oxygen Provider, Night, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Project Aware, Wreck Diver, Misc.: Aqualung Certified Repair Technician, Atomic Certified Repair Technician, Cressi Certified Repair Technician, Hollis/Oceanic Certified Repair Technician, PSI Valve Repair Technician, PSI Visual Inspector, Scubapro Certified Repair Technician, Zeagle Certified Repair Technician, PADI Elite Instructor Award Recipient E-mail: curtism@sierradive.com |
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Name: Kyle Roberts Diver Level: Open Water Diver Background: Started diving in 2005. Has 20 open water dives. Specialties: Misc.: Aqualung Certified Repair Technician, PSI Visual Inspector, E-mail: KyleR@sierradive.com |
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Name: Kai Hueber Diver Level: Open Water Diver Background: Started diving in 2023. Has 10 open water dives. Specialties: Misc.: PSI Visual Inspector, E-mail: KaiH@sierradive.com |
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Name: Cutler Wiggins Diver Level: Open Water Diver Background: Started diving in 2019. Has 80+ open water dives. Specialties: Misc.: PSI Visual Inspector, E-mail: CutlerW@sierradive.com |
| Meet The Instructors |
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Ryder Miller
Instructor Level: Master Instructor Instructor #: 160059 Background: Started diving in 1995. Has approximately 1000+ open water dives. Became an Instructor in 2017. Specialties Taught: Altitude, Boat, Deep, Digital UW Photography, Diver Propulsion Vehicle(DPV), Drysuit, Emergency First Response Instructor, Emergency O2, Equipment Specialist, Full Face Mask, Night, Nitrox, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Project Aware, Project Aware Coral Reef Conservation, Search & Recovery, Self Reliant Diver, Sidemount, Tec Rec Trimix Blender, UW Navigation, Wreck, Misc.: Apeks Certified Repair Technician, Aqualung Certified Repair Technician, Atomic Certified Technician. Cressi Certified Repair Technician, Deep 6, Hollis Certified Repair Technician, Mares Certified Repair Technician, NEX Certified Repair Technician, Oceanic Certified Repair Technician, OTS Certified Guardian Technician, PSI Visual Inspector, PSI Valve Repair Technician, PADI Tec 50 Diver, PADI Tec Rec Trimix Blender, Scubapro Certified Repair Technician, Zeagle Certified Repair Technician, PADI Elite Instructor Award Recipient E-mail: RyderM@sierradive.com See pictures of Ryders dives in Iceland at Silfra! |
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Seppl Baumann Instructor Level: Master Scuba Diver Trainer Instructor #: 17605 Background: Started diving in 1979, certified as PADI Instructor in 1984, has approx. 1000 open water dives Specialties Taught: Altitude, Boat, D.A.N./PADI O2, Diver propulsion Vehicle (DPV), Drysuit, Enriched Air, EFR, U/W Photography, U/W Videography Misc.: WCSO Hasty Team Committee Chairman of Training and Supervision, Certified Repair Technician, Viking, Sherwood, Scubapro, Atomic E-mail: grizanch@hotmail.com |
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John
Lawrence Instructor Level: Master Scuba Diver Trainer Instructor #: 277888 Background: Started diving in 2007. Became an Instructor in 2011. He has logged over 450 open water dives. Specialties Taught: Altitude, DAN O2, DAN Hazardous Marine Life Injuries, DAN Neuro, DAN BLS-FA, DAN DEMP, Deep, Digital UW Photography, Drysuit, EFR, Enriched Air, Project Aware, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Misc.: PSI Visual Inspector E-mail: |
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Ken Stynen Instructor Level: Master Scuba Diver Trainer Instructor #: 84060 Background: Started diving in 1992. Became an Instructor in 2007 Has 900+ open water dives. Specialties Taught: Altitude, Deep, Drysuit, Enriched Air, Full Face Mask, Search & Recovery, Project Aware, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Wreck, EFR w/AED and Care for Children, BSA Merit Badge Counselor, Misc.: E-mail: learntodive@live.com |
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Joe Ross Instructor Level: Master Scuba Diver Trainer Instructor #: 87601 Background: Started diving in 1974. Has logged over 3500 open water dives. Became a Divemaster in 1994 and an Instructor in 2010. Specialties Taught: Altitude, DAN O2, DAN Hazardous Marine Life Injuries, DAN Neuro, DAN BLS-FA, DEMP, Deep, Drysuit, Enriched Air, Project Aware, Peak Performance Buoyancy, DSAT Tec 40, 45, 50, U/W Navigation Misc.: DSAT Tec Trimix Diver, E-mail: joe@iputty.com |
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Jerry DeVore Instructor Level: Master Scuba Diver Trainer Instructor #: 197685 Background: Started diving in 2003. Became an Instructor in 2012. Has approx 550 open water dives. Former law enforcement diver specializing in evidence recovery. Specialties Taught: Altitude, Boat, DAN O2, DAN Hazardous Marine Life Injuries, DAN Neuro, DAN BLS-FA, DAN DEMP, Deep, Digital UW Photography, Drysuit, EFR, Enriched Air, Full Face Mask, Project Aware, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Misc.: PADI Elite Instructor Award Recipient, PSI Visual Inspector E-mail: gwdevore@yahoo.com |
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Chris Scully Diver Level: Instructor Instructor #: 88383 Background: Started diving in ? Became an Instructor in 2016. Has approx openwater dives. Specialties Taught: Altitude, Drysuit, EANx Diver, EFR, Night, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Project Aware Misc.: E-mail: |
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Mark Rand Instructor Level: Master Scuba Diver Trainer Instructor #: 351946 Background: Started diving in 2002 Became an Instructor in 2017. Has approx. 500 open water dives. Specialties Taught: Altitude, Boat, Deep, Diver propulsion Vehicle (DPV), Drysuit, EFR, Emergency O2, Enriched Air(Nitrox), Night, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Project Aware, Search & Recovery, Self-Reliant Diver, Sidemount, Wreck Misc.: PSI Visual Cylinder Inspector E-mail: |
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Derek Giurlani Instructor Level: Instructor Instructor #: 377904 Background: Started diving in April 2014. Became an Instructor March 2016. Has approximately 150 open water dives Specialties Taught: Altitude, Boat, Deep, Drysuit, EFR, Enriched Air(Nitrox), Full Face Mask, Multi-Level, Night, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Project Aware, Search & Recovery, Misc.: E-mail: derekgmoney@yahoo.com |
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Sam Jellison Instructor Level: IDC Staff Instructor Instructor #: 170567 Background: Started diving in 1997. Certified as Instructor in 2002. Has made approx. 1000+ open water dives. Specialties Taught: Altitude, Boat , Deep, Digital UW Photo, Drysuit, EANx, Equipment, Full Face Mask, Ice, Multi-level, Night, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Project Aware, Search & Recovery, U/W Navigation, EFR CPR, First Aid, AED, EFR Care for Children, Project Aware, Wreck, DAN O2, DAN Hazardous Marine Life Injuries, DAN Neuro, DAN BLS-FA, DAN DEMP Misc.: Certified Repair Technician for Scubapro, PSI Visual Inspector, DAN/PADI O2, TDI Advanced Nitrox Diver, DSAT Trimix Blender, PADI Elite Instructor Award Recipient E-mail: sam@getsam.com |
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John Whitesides Diver Level: IDC Staff Instructor Instructor #: 277456 Background: Started diving in 2009. Became an Instructor in 2012 Has approximately 600 open water dives. Specialties Taught: Altitude, Enriched Air(Nitrox), Navigation, Boat, Deep, Drysuit, Night, Wreck, Drift, Digital UW Photo, EFR, Performance Buoyancy, Project Aware, Misc.: PSI Valve Repair Technician, PSI Visual Inspector E-mail: jrweajrwea@gmail.com |
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Taylor Strawn Instructor Level: Open Water Scuba Instructor Instructor #: 435032 Background: Started diving in 2013. Has approximately 150 open water dives. Became an Instructor in 2019 Specialties Taught: Altitude, Boat, Deep, Drift, Drysuit Diver, EANx Diver, Full Face Diver, Navigation, Night, Search & Recovery, DAN O2 Provider, PADI Emergency O2 Provider, Misc.: Apeks Certified Repair Technician, Aqualung Certified Repair Technician, Scubapro Certified Repair Technician, PSI Visual Inspector, PSI Valve Repair Technician, PADI Tec Rec Trimix Blender, AAUS Scientific Diver E-mail: TaylorS@sierradive.com |
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Anders Jakobsson Instructor Level: Master Scuba Diver Trainer Instructor #: 528129 Background: Started diving in 1993. Has approximately 350 open water dives. Became an Instructor 2022. Commercial Diver, military diver. Specialties Taught: Altitude, Boat, Deep, Drysuit, EANx Diver, PADI Emergency O2 Provider, EFR, Search & Recovery, Sidemount Misc.: TDI Advanced Gas Blender, TDI Advanced Nitrox Diver, Commercial Diver E-mail: AndersJ@sierradive.com |
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Hayden Farris Instructor Level: Open Water SCUBA Instructor Instructor #: 522771 Background: Started diving in 2013. Has approximately 250 open water dives. Became an Instructor in 2024. Specialties Taught: Deep, Drift, Emergency First Response, Emergency O2, Night, Nitrox, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Project Aware, Project Aware Coral Reef Conservation, Wreck, Misc.: PSI Visual Inspector, E-mail: HaydenF@sierradive.com |
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