EMMA TOLMIE

Experience

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  Arcadia Group Ltd

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Sales Assistant

  Customer service assistant for both Topshop and Principles whilst studying at school.

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  Crayfish Diver

  Oct 2000 - Mar 2001

  Crayfish Diver

  Specialised in remote, traditional Hooka and Free Diving.

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  WAVERLEY LEISURE LIMITED

  Mar 2001 - Mar 2013

  Operator, co-ordinator and programmer to a busy, 350 capacity multi-purpose venue. Responsible for increasing profit through service training, setting industry trends, recognising strengths and leading through innovation.• First Aid Responder.• Personal Licence Holder. Specialised to ensure service excellence whilst supporting management, training, and leading a team of 25. • Trained in Emergency Response and Terrorism Acts 2009.• First Aid Responder.• Personal Licence Holder.

  • Operations Manager

    Jun 2009 - Mar 2013

  • Venue Supervisor

    Mar 2001 - May 2009
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  Independent

  Jan 2006 - Aug 2010

  Digital Artist

  Specialised in film, animation, multi-media installation and interactive sculptures, both solely and collaboratively, internationally and at home.• Artist in residence, Signal Films and Media, England, 2010.• Alt-W R&D Awardee, New Media Scotland and Scottish Screen, Scotland, 2008-2009.• 1 of 8 artist selected to participate in the satellite research model, Fold out Futures, USA, 2007-2008.• John Kinross Scholarship Awardee, Royal Scottish Academy, UK-ITALY, 2007.• Co-founder of the 'Steve Ovett Effect'. Show less

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  Master Divers

  Oct 2013 - Dec 2013

  Head Divemaster

  Specialised in daily scheduling, time management and organisation of daily dive boats.

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  Roctopus Dive

  Dec 2013 - Mar 2016

  AOW Instructor / Head Divemaster

  Specialised in teaching scuba to a diverse range of students from around the world, whilst developing a new, fast growing and innovative business.• 1 of 5 Instructors selected to lead RAID training within the emerging Asian market.• Author of operational training bible, risk assessments and emergency action plans.• Mentoring Divemaster candidates and leading ECO programmes, both on land and at sea.• Aqualung service technician.• Employee of the year awardee: for outstanding contribution - 2015.• Lonely Planet Awardee 2015-2016. Show less

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  Scuba Republic Indonesia

  May 2016 - Jun 2017

  Liveaboard Cruise Director

  Liveaboard Cruise Director and Dive Guide specialised in the world renowned waters of both, Raja Ampat and Komodo National Park. • Dive Guide Instructor and mentor; responsible for training local crew towards dive professional level.• Map unchartered dive sites, and lead exploratory land excursions to aid local conservation.• Record local Manta Ray populations. • First Aid, CPR and O2 responder within a remote location.

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  White Shark Projects

  Sept 2017 - Oct 2017

  Field Research Assistant

  Volunteer Research Assistant and shark cage Divemaster onboard White Shark Projects eco-tourism vessel, Shark Team.• Responsible for the identification and recorded behaviour of Great White sharks.• Analyse field data, consolidate findings and input data onto a shared marine database.• Active within both in-house and local collaborative environmental and humanitarian aid projects.

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  Shark Guide

  Jan 2018 - Mar 2018

  Shark Guide

  Shark Guide and Safety Diver, specialised in the annual migration of pregnant Bull Sharks around the coastal waters of Mexico.• Responsible for risk assessment, safety, shark awareness, and guest experience during non-baited, eco-tourism shark dives.

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  Current Junkies

  Apr 2018 - Mar 2020

  Liveaboard Cruise Director

  Liveaboard Cruise Director, specialised in providing unique, individually tailored dive trips focused on unleashing the best of Komodo National Parks infamous currents. • 5 Star Trip Advisor Awardee 2018 - 2020.• First Aid, CPR and O2 responder within a remote location.

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  Emperor Divers

  Jul 2023 - Jun 2024

  Liveaboard Boat Manager - Dive Guide

  Specialised in both facilitating, and operating back to back, dive liveaboards onboard Emperor Divers Maldivian flagship vessel, Emperor Explorer.• First Aid, CPR and O2 responder.