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| Name: |
Mark Mialszygrosz |
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| Position: |
Managing Director |
| Certifications: |
PADI MSDT & EFR Instructor |
| Nationality: |
Australian |
| Comments: |
Mark has been managing Dive Timor Lorosae for 6 years and has over 9 years diving experience in country.
Originally came to Timor in 2000 as a consultant to rebuild Timors infrastructure his passion for the country and people lead to him starting up a dive tourist business to help promote the beauty and charm of this virgin land. |
| Name: |
Volker Katzung |
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| Position: |
Managing Director |
| Certifications: |
PADI Master Instructor |
| Nationality: |
German |
| Comments: |
Volker has been diving for over 20 years and massed over 7000 dives
He first spent time in ET in 2002 working 5 years as an instructor & manager for DTL, and now has returned as a partner
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| Name: |
Margaretha |
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| Position: |
Assistant Director |
| Certifications: |
PADI Advanced Open Water |
| Nationality: |
Indonesian |
| Comments: |
Margaretha has been living and exploring Timor for the past 4 years. |
| Name: |
Luke Hessler |
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| Position: |
Operations Manager |
| Certifications: |
PADI IDC Staff Instructor & EFR Instructor |
| Nationality: |
American |
| Comments: |
Luke originally came to Timor for a week dive holiday and just ended up staying! Previously he has been diving all over SE Asia, Australia and Africa for the past 6 years and working as an Instructor/Manager in Thailand and Indonesia for the past 4 years. |
| Name: |
Simone Tomazela |
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| Position: |
Instructor |
| Certifications: |
PADI MSDT & EFR Instructor |
| Nationality: |
Brazilian |
| Comments: |
Simone spent quite a bit of time traveling and diving many remote ares of the Indonesian Archipelago. She has since becoming a professional diver, worked in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia before joining the team in Timor Leste.
She is just a happy and friendly person that you will likely always see a smile on her face! |
| Name: |
Brendon Sing |
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| Position: |
Instructor Trainer |
| Certifications: |
PADI Course Director, PADI Tec Deep & Trimix Instructor Trainer |
| Nationality: |
South African |
| Comments: |
Brendon has been a Course Director since 2004 and his IDCs have been recognised and rewarded certificates of excellence by PADI multiple times. He is also passionate about Tec diving and sharks, having founded Shark Guardian a non-profit organisation focused on conservation and education. |
| Name: |
"Juvi" Juvinal Belo |
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| Position: |
Divemaster |
| Certifications: |
PADI Divemaster |
| Nationality: |
Timorese |
| Comments: |
Juvi is only the second Timorese to become a PADI Divemaster and Dive Timor Lorosae's first Timorese Rescue Diver and Divemaster. He is a valuable part of our team! |
| Name: |
Ryan Jason |
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| Position: |
Skipper & Divemaster |
| Certifications: |
PADI Divemaster & Skipper |
| Nationality: |
South African |
| Comments: |
Ryan is loving it here ''awesome diving, people and diving operation''.
He has been working as a skipper since 2000: fishing, dolphin and whale watching and diving charters. Ryan has a good sense of humor and he's always happy! |
| Name: |
"Atoy" Antonio Almeida da Cruz |
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| Position: |
Dive Assistant |
| Certifications: |
Discover Scuba Diving |
| Nationality: |
Timorese |
| Comments: |
Atoy has been with DTL for 11 years. |
| Name: |
Zelia Manuela de Jesus |
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| Position: |
Office Administrator |
| Certifications: |
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| Nationality: |
Timorese |
| Comments: |
Zelia is our go to for any and everything Timorese.
Without her the office would not function.
Zelia has done a DSD and will be starting her Open Water certification this month. |
| Name: |
Agripina das Neves de Jesus (Nafy) |
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| Position: |
Office Administrator |
| Certifications: |
PADI Advanced Open Water & Emergency First Response |
| Nationality: |
Timorese |
| Comments: |
Nafy is Zelia's sister and makes sure things run smoothly in the office. On her days off she will even join our dive trips going out! |
| Name: |
Rita Marcal |
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| Position: |
Staff Cook |
| Certifications: |
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| Nationality: |
Timorese |
| Comments: |
Rita keeps us fueled and happy. If you are looking for a new way of cooking chicken, she is the lady to contact. |
| Name: |
Manuel Freitas |
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| Position: |
Driver/Equipment Staff |
| Certifications: |
Discover Scuba Diving |
| Nationality: |
Timorese |
| Comments: |
Manuel takes care of getting you and your equipment to the dive site. |
| Name: |
Simon Jeffery |
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| Position: |
Castaway Manager |
| Certifications: |
PADI Divemaster Trainee |
| Nationality: |
Australian |
| Comments: |
Simon has been in Timor for over 9 years and with Dive Timor has created Timor most popular bar |
| Name: |
Joao Baptista Frietas (John) |
.JPG) |
| Position: |
Head of Security |
| Certifications: |
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| Nationality: |
Timorese |
| Comments: |
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| Name: |
Benansio das Neves (Abau) |
.JPG) |
| Position: |
Security |
| Certifications: |
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| Nationality: |
Timorese |
| Comments: |
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| Name: |
Vincent Soares |
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| Position: |
Security |
| Certifications: |
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| Nationality: |
Timorese |
| Comments: |
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| Name: |
Jose Piedade |
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| Position: |
Gardner/Security |
| Certifications: |
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| Nationality: |
Timorese |
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