WOODY
LAWRENCE
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NAME
“Woody” Lawrence
BORN:
Woodrow “Woody” Lawrence
2nd September 1966
Roseau, Dominica
PROFESSION
Tour Operator, PADI Dive Master
Also swimming athlete
FAMILY
PARENTS:
Irma Lawrence née Doctrove and
Wendell Lawrence
SIBLINGS:
William “Billy” and Weldon
SPOUSE:
Ursula Lawrence née Hardmeier
CHILDREN:
Warren
EDUCATION
196972 | Miss Burton’s School, Roseau, Dominica | |
197275 | Roseau Boy’s School, Roseau, Dominica | |
197678 | Erdiston Primary School, Pine Hill, Barbados | |
197884 | Ellerslie Secondary School, Black Rock, Barbados | |
198587 | Cambridge International College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
198793 | University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada |
DEGREES: | |
1993 | Bachelor of Arts in Military History/Strategic Studies, and Political Science, University of New Brunswick |
2004 | Diploma in Hotel/Restaurant Management, Thompson Education Online Course |
CAREER
199598 | Snorkel guide and Dive Master, Dive Dominica, Castle Comfort, Dominica |
19982001 | Snorkel guide and Dive Master, Anchorage Hotel Dive Centre, Castle Comfort, Dominica |
2001 | Snorkel guide and Dive Master, Scuba Safaris, Oualie Beach, Nevis |
2003 | Bar staff, Dada Bar, Zurich, Switzerland |
200304 | Public Relations and Sales officer, Kondorito Dive & Travel Centre, Zurich, Switzerland |
2004 present |
Owner and tour guide, Off the Beaten Trail, Dominica |
AWARDS
1996 | Swimmer of the Year, DBS Fame Awards, Roseau, Dominica |
National Award for participating in the 1996 Olympic Games, Roseau, Dominica |
ATHLETICS: | |
1994 | Long jump, silver medal, Jeux de la Francophonie, Évry-Bondoufle, Paris, France |
1995 | Triple jump, bronze medal, IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Gothenburg, Sweden | Triple jump, silver medal, Pan American Games, Mar del Plata, Argentina | Triple jump, gold medal, Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Long jump, silver medal, Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics, Guatemala City, Guatemala |
1996 | SEC Outdoor Meet record in triple jump at 56-0 1/2 |
1996 | Triple jump, 12th place, Summer Olympic Games, Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
1997 | Triple jump, gold medal, Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
NOTABLE
First Dominican to compete in the Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 1996 Works as a free-lance Dive Master Is a PADI Dive Master, assistant dive instructor, a swim and water safety instructor and coach, and a tour operator |