​Ever since I was a child, I loved going to the Aquarium of the Pacific to learn about and visit the marine life that lives off of the California coast and around the world. This passion developed into a huge fascination for marine biology, which resulted in my open water scuba diving certification at the age of 10. This has become one of my favorite hobbies as I have been an active diver ever since. So far, I have accumulated over 120 dives in various parts of the world and am currently a certified rescue diver. Immersing myself in nature's aquarium provides a major thrill of its own and I enjoy capturing my many moments 60 feet under with underwater photography.