Marine Educator & Deckhand
Children'S Maritime Foundation
Raised and lowered sails, raised the anchor, tossed and caught dock lines, piloted tender, piloted ship, cleaned deck, repainted hull. The main roles in this position were to educate children in grades 3 through 12 about the intertidal areas and the water table. Which included a fish tank that had a salt water pump to maintain them, allowing the children to touch and see them while also learning about them, education about water salinity and visibility, steering the American Pride and it's history on ~2 hour day trips. As well as 5 day summer camps out to Santa Catalina Island off the coast of California which would expand the education curriculum to include kayaking, snorkeling, and hiking on the island to provide the history of the island, and a better view of the creatures that live and dwell in the intertidal zones.