GUE Instructor resumé

Professional

• GUE Instructor since 2014 - 450 students in total.
• GUE diver since 2009
• Diver since 1994
• 2018 - 2020: Fjords Underwater Explorers, FUE
• 2009 - 2018: Cartographer, Petroleum Geo-Services
• 1999-2009: Senior Engineer, Norwegian Mapping Authority

Education

• BSc (1998) Honours Physical Geography, James Cook University, Australia

Diving Qualifications

• GUE Rec1, Rec2 Instructor Evaluator (IE)
• GUE Fundamentals Instructor Trainer (IT)
• GUE Rec1, Rec2, Rec3, DPV1, doc Diver, Gas Blender, Fundamentals, Tech1 and Cave 1 Instructor
• Previous member of the GUE Training Council
• GUE CCR1
• GUE Cave SideMount
• GUE Cave DPV
• NSS CDS Cave DPV
• GUE Cave 2
• GUE Tech 2
• GUE Doc Diver
• GUE Gas Blender
• EFR Instructor

Diving Experience

• 6000+ Dives in total (mostly cold water)
• 500+ dives using staged deco
• 1000+ cave dives (Mexico, US, Spain, Norway, France, and Hungary.
• 50+ mine dives Långban, Tuna, Sala Silvermine Sweden
• 200+ scooter dives Open water
• 200+ scooter dives Caves
• 50+ side mount dives Caves
• 50+ dives with tiger sharks
• 15+ hours wirth JJ CCR
• Photography dives & video dives

Community Involvement

• Active part in the diving community Oslo
• Board member NGDF - Norwegian Cave diving society
• Board member Oslofjord Triathlon

Special interests

• Photography
• Cartography - GIS
• Wrecks & Caves
• Marine Biology - Sharks
• Swimming, Triathlon, Biking, Skiing, Traveling

Publications

• - Contributor to Norwegian Diving Magazine
• - Book: Gjemte og glemte steder (Ronny Arnesen 2018)

Languages I teach classes in

• English
• Norwegian
• Swedish

Additional languages

• Norwegian / Swedish
• English

Additional Info

Annika is a passionate diver and photographer, who has been diving since 1994. She has been a cave diver and technical diver since 2010.
She has 10 years of experience as a GUE instructor.

Enjoys all kind of underwater environments and is happily teaching others to enjoy them too.

Annika is based in Norway, Sweden and Mexico - and is also traveling to other locations for diving and classes.

Annika is a citizen of Norway, Sweden and a Mexican resident.