LEANDRO G. CHAYRA BIO

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		DIVE HISTORY
		1986-92	United States Marine Corps Sergeant Honorable Discharge Infantry Squad Leader Desert StormShield, Saber
		1991	PADI Open Water Scuba Diver Advanced Diver Night Diver Specialist
		1992	L.A. County Advanced Diver Program
		1993	Los Angeles County Underwater Instructor Certification Course National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) Certification Course
		1994-99	Sport Chalet Scuba scuba Instructor
		1997	Owner Zen Diver Scuba
		2001	Co-Founder Zen Diver International Scuba Program for At-Risk Youth Program
		2004	American Red Cross Emergency Preparedness Instructor
		2005	Zen Diver International Youth Program in Belize
		2006	Zen Diver International Youth Program in Catalina
		2007-09	Sport Chalet Scuba Instructor
		2008	Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) Instructor Night Diver Specialist Instructor
		2009	Owner/Operations Manager for The S.C.U.B.A. Guy Secretary / Lead Instructor Operation S.E.R.V.E.
		WHERE I DIVE: Catalina Island, Channel Islands, L.A., Orange, and San Diego County beaches, Monterey Bay, Honduras (Roatan and Guanaja), Baja (La Paz), Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Fiji, Australia, and any where you want to dive.
		DIVE CENTERS I’VE TAUGHT WITH: Reef Seekers Dive Company, Sport Chalet, Premiere Scuba, Haven’s Reef, Down You Go Scuba, Zen Diver, L.A. Scuba Diving, Hollywood Divers, Ocean Safari
		EDUCATION: Los Angeles Trade Tech, in progress Bachelors degree in Operations Management University of Southern California, School of Architecture 1994-1997, GPA 3.2 East Los Angeles College, Associate of Arts, Dec 2003, GPA 3.5
		PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Culture Property Protection Group Security Operations Manager (2007) J. Paul Getty Trust Security Operations Trainer (2005 – 2007) American Red Cross Emergency Preparedness Instructor and Authorized Provider (2004 – Present) O&R Protective Services Protective Service Agent (1999 –2001) Zen Diver International Youth Program Founder / Scuba Instructor (1993 – Present) PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND CERTIFICATIONS: Crisis Prevention Institute Instructor, DDC-4 Defensive Driving Instructor, American Red Cross Instructor, Professional Association of Diving Instructors, National Association of Underwater Instructors, Los Angeles County Underwater Instructor, PSI Visual Inspector Certified