DIVING RESUME - PETER BUCKNELL
Resume
Peter W Bucknell
PADI Open Water Instructor #324 602
Full Set of Cold Water Equipment, Drysuit, and Tech gear, Side Mount and rEvo Rebreather
FECDAS Teaching Certifications Federació Catalana d'Activitats Subaquàtiques:
Instructor no IPR-2/0900071
⁃ Instructor en Prácticas - Nivel 2
⁃ Instructor Administración de Oxigeno
⁃ Instructor Soporte Vital Básico y RCP
⁃ Instructor Nitrox
PADI Teaching Certifications
▪ Specialty Instructor in:
⁃ GoPro Underwater Videographer (wrote distinctive specialty course in 2014)
⁃ Search & Recovery
⁃ Underwater Videographer
⁃ Underwater Digital Photographer
⁃ Drysuit Diver
▪ OWSI - completed at Abyss, Sydney -April 2013
Technical Diving Certificatio
▪ Advanced Wreck Penetration
▪ Advanced Nitrox and Deco Procedures
▪ Sidemount & Full Cave
▪ Rebreather Cave Trimix
Employment:
▪ Saita Diving, Barcelona 2023 - present
⁃ Instructor
▪ Pan Aqua Dive Shop, New York City 2013 - 2016
⁃ Open Water
⁃ Refreshers
⁃ GoPro Underwater Videography
⁃ Drysuit
▪ Mike Ball Dive Expeditions: Dive Deck (Crew work experience 2013) - 1 week
Video work
▪ TV- Bizarre Foods, UW cameraman
▪ Video Promo for Cozumel's Northern reefs, Aldora Divers
▪ Video for Bernie Chowdhury: Tech Dive Business Promo: "Alpha Dive"
▪ Fifteen minute feature commercial for Aldora Divers, Cozumel
▪ Video piece on new dive sites in Cozumel
▪ Seafood Safari: promo reel and tv show episodes timed on local wrecks to 175 feet
▪ Cave Diving Promo Videos for Blue Life, Playa del Carmen
Journalist
▪ Xray Magazine
▪ B & H Magazine
▪ Dive Medic Magazine
▪ Adventure Diver Magazine
▪ One Breath Magazine
Speaking engagements
▪ Beneath The Sea: "GoPro workshop" 2015, 2016, 2017
▪ Boston Sea Rovers "GoPro workshop" 2015, 2016, 2017
Employment
▪ Saita Diving, Barcelona, Instructor (2023 - present)
▪ Pan Aqua Dive Shop, New York City : Instructor (2013 - 2016)
▪ State University of New York: Teacher (3 years)
▪ Oceanblue Divers: Club videographer, 2009-2012
Advanced Diver Qualifications
- Rebreather - rEvo
- Full Cave - Rebreather, and Open Circuit
- Trimix - cave and open water
- Advanced Wreck Penetration - John Chatterton
- Advanced Nitrox and Deco Procedures - Bernie Chowdury
Education
▪ Bachelor of Economics: Majors: Marketing, Business Development in SE Asia
▪ Doctorate in Classical Music, Viola (State University of New York, Stony Brook)
References
▪ John Chatterton: jc@johnchatterton.com
▪ Bernie Chowdhury: bernie_chowdhury@yahoo.com
Personality
I'm a punctual, reliable and motivated teacher with good problem solving abilities and a knack for making the learning experience fun for everyone. I follow orders well, take responsibility and get along well with colleagues and customers.
My expertise lies in Video, Social Network Marketing and Dive Travel, along with instructing.