I used to travel and dive extensively in Europe and the Red Sea. I blew my first underwater bubbles in the Mediterranean but to be honest didn’t really enjoy the experience. It’s only a few years later during a holiday in Egypt that I fell in love with diving. I climbed the PADI continuing education chart and worked as a PADI IDC Staff Instructor for a few years before joining the Project AWARE Team in 2000. As Project AWARE Associate Director Global Communications, I spread the word about the threats our oceans are facing and use the power of storytelling to show how scuba divers, and other recreational users of the ocean, are connecting their passion for ocean adventure with the purpose of ocean conservation. I work closely with the Project AWARE global Policy, Campaigns and Community Engagement teams to develop new and innovative ways to get complex marine conservation issues across to a wide and new audience.