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UTD Technical Instructor #012
NAUI Technical Instructor #42630
UTD Cave 2
>1800 dives
>200 dives requiring stage decompression
>300 DPV (Scooter) dives
>200 cave dives
Jeanna was born and raised in eastern Washington and was certified in December 1989 in Hoodsport, WA.
Fast forward to January 2000 and her love of the ocean was renewed in Cozumel.
She returned to Washington and started diving cold water again, frequently.
She completed her NAUI IDC in January 2004 and immediately started teaching very actively. She was invited to the UTD 2008 IDC / Crossover and is a UTD Technical Instructor.
Jeanna has a passion for the ocean and its inhabitants and loves introducing others to the wonders underwater. She stresses the need to minimize impact on the ocean environment in her classes. She was a volunteer at the Seattle Aquarium for 6 years and has since trained the Seattle Aquarium Dive Team, helping them incorporate team diving procedures into their field dives, as well as introducing them to extended ranges with DPV 1 and Tech 1.
She has also trained Renton Fire Department's Water Rescue Team.
She has a true love for exploration, particularly the cave systems in Mexico. She was the camera operator on the Sac Actun team when Dos Ojos was connected to Sac Actun, making the largest underwater cave system in the world.
1989 PADI Open Water - Hoodsport, WA
2002 & 2003 Worked as Divemaster
2004 Completed NAUI IDC
2006 5thD-X Essentials and Technical training
01/2008 Cave diving training
08/2008 Trimix training w/ Andrew Georgitsis
12/2008 First ever UTD Crossover/IDC
Underwater Camera | Vanilla Sky Project 2020
Underwater Camera | GoPro's Searching the Maya Underworld
Camera / Team Member | Sac Actun / Dos Ojos Connection
Exploration Diver | Red Sea Wreck Exploration Project
Exploration Diver / Camera | Olympic National Marine Sanctuary Project
Interview / Commentary | Wildlife Detectives: Mystery Sharks of Seattle
Exploration Diver / Camera | Vancouver Island Exploration Project 2017
Exploration Diver / Camera | Shipwreck of the General
Exploration Diver / Camera | Mine Exploration Project
Exploration Diver / Camera | Shipwreck Exploration Project
Camera / Team Member | Vanilla Sky Cave Exploration Project 2017
Camera / Team Member | Gran Acuifero Maya (GAM)
OTHER INTERESTS
Hiking / backpacking and photography. She also has a deep passion for ocean conservation.
EQUIPMENT
REGULATORS
Backmount - Apeks DS4/TX50
Sidemount / Cave - Apeks DST/ATX50
Deco/Stage - Apeks DST/XTX50's
EXPOSURE
Santi e.Motion
DUI FLX Extreme Expedition
BACKPLATES / WINGS
Backmount - Fred Tagge & HOG plates, Agir-Brokk, Dive-Rite & Halcyon wings
Sidemount (cave exploration) - Custom using UTD Z-Harness & Z-Tec Pro Wing, Agir & Sump UK hardware and DGX Butt Plate
LIGHTS
UTD, Light Monkey & Salvo primaries & DRIS and BigBlue backups
GAUGES
Shearwater and DiveSoft
DPV
Dive-Xtras CUDA 400 and Sierra X-Scooters
VIDEO
GoPro Hero8 cameras, Golem Housings and BigBlue VL5800P
STILLS
Sony NEX-5N camera and INON and Sea & Sea strobes