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
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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 |