VOLUME 6 • ISSUE 3

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

1969–72 Miss Burton’s School, Roseau, Dominica
1972–75 Roseau Boy’s School, Roseau, Dominica
1976–78 Erdiston Primary School, Pine Hill, Barbados
1978–84 Ellerslie Secondary School, Black Rock, Barbados
1985–87 Cambridge International College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1987–93 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

1995–98 Snorkel guide and Dive Master, Dive Dominica, Castle Comfort, Dominica
1998–2001 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
2003–04 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