Andrea Díaz
adiaz@wavescr.com

• Waves Costa Rica director, “La Jefa”
• Professional surfer; Sponsors: Roxy, Banzaii Surfboards
• 7 years teaching experience; Certfied open water lifeguard (CPR, first aid, life saving skills & water rescue). Certified surf instructor. Accredited by International Surfing Association and International Olimpic Comitee.
• CR Nacional Champion 1999.
• Travels Trinidad & Tobago (Roxy photo shoot), Hawai (article for Surf Life for Women magazine), Quiksilver Crossing charter (Central America),extensive knowledge of Costa Rican breaks.
  5th place 2000 Pan Am Surf Games, Margarita Island, Venezuela.
• Raised in Tamarindo Beach.
• Accredited surf instructors by : ISA   www.isasurf.org and Australian Surfing Coaches.

“Andrea Diaz, one of the hottest female surfers in Costa Rica “
--Wahine Magazine

“Among the top 5 girls on the team with most exposure this year“
--Danielle Beck, Roxy Team Manager

Gilbert Brown
gbrown@wavescr.com

• Surf guide for Pacific & Caribbean tours.
• Born and raised in Puerto Viejo, Carribbean side, home of Salsa Brava.
• Professional surfer; Sponsors: Quiksilver, Arnette, Etnies, Arenas Surf
• Shop, La Isla Distribution.
• 14 years surfing experience; 8 years teaching experience.
• CR National Champion 2003.
  1st Place 2003 Etnies Pro , Playa Hermosa.
  1st Place 2004 Reef Classic Playa Hermosa.
  1st Place 2002 & 2003 Pura Vida No Pro in Playa Jacó (surf contest benefiting orphans in San José. [heartsofstone.org]
• Travels: Maldives, Brasil, Perú, Ecuador, Venezuela, Columbia, California, Quiksilver Crossing charter.

Accredited surf instructors by : ISA
www.isasurf.org and Australian Surfing Coaches.

“Gilbert is a Costa Rican who wears his heart on his sleeve. He gets a lot of love and loves to spread it around. An inspiration for future generations of Caribbean surfers. He rips huge barrels and tiny beach breaks with style unlike anyone else. A true individual, it's hard not to smile when you are around him.”
--Surfing Mag's Explorations(Quiksilver Crossing charter)

“I have one thing to tell you: don't worry about the past, only about the future. Believe in yourself and you can do anything”
--Victory speech to orphans at the 2003 Pura Vida No Pro Surf Contest

Nino Medrano
nino@wavescr.com

• Professional surfer, born and raised in Puerto Viejo, home of salsa Brava (Caribbean coast).
• Sponsored by: Volcom, Electric, La Isla Dist., Arenas, Etnies, and Wavescr. Freestyle.
• Years surfing: 12
• Years teaching: 9
  Most important competitive achievements:
• National champ in both divisions, junior & open.
  Latin Pro Junior Champ 2003.
  - 4th place, open Latin Pro 2003.
  - 2nd place, Quiksilver's Jackpot Skins 2003.
  - 1st place, Quiksilver Night Event 2004.
  

Ellen Zoe Golden

• Publicity and Marketing for Waves Costa Rica
• 25 years international media experience publicist in entertainment, music and sports
• Still work with Billy Idol
  7 years in Costa Rica
  "I met Robert August and Andrea Diaz in Tamarindo, where I live, about 6 ½ years ago, and I their own ways, they are both the reason that I am writing and promoting the sport of surfing all these years later. Robert also gave me my first surf board. Andrea, Nino and Gilbert are constantly trying to get me to upgrade my surfing skills, but I tend to work a little too much to practice enough."

Ellen Zoe Golden Public Relations
Toll Free 1-800-548-1753
EllenZoe@aol.com

Lacy Bradley

• Contributor to the Intermediate-Advanced level training program of Waves Costa Rica.
• Contributor to the Strength and Conditioning program
  Kinesiology Degree—the study of movement or balancing the body through exercise for improvement of health, physical fitness, activities of daily living, work, sport, dance, and play—from the University of Calgary in Canada
  Novice surfer
• Traveled surfing: La Libertad , El Salvador, Popoyo, Nicaragua, Bocas del Toro & Río Mar y Panamá.

"I had a surf lesson when I arrived to Costa Rica; it was brief, and it didn't make me feel prepared to go in the water. Then, I met Andrea at the yoga studio. She took me into her program at Waves CR, and we started working together. In her Beginner class, I felt comfortable and confident in the ocean. She took the time to explain in detail about the basics, the waves, the tides, and so many other things I had no idea about. As a teacher myself, I feel that that I'm still learning. Waves CR is a great environment to grow."

Lorena Vera Instructor and Masseuse

• 8 years bodyboarding experience
• Modeling agency director
• Profesional Masseuse Travels

Edwin Nieves - Instructor and Guide

• 15 years surfing experience
• 1 years teaching experience
• Soul surfer
• Travels. Venezuela, Costa Rica Panama Aruba
  Reggae Musician and Dj
• The surfing and music Going together in my life because where one ended one started

Mariana Zamudio - Instructor and Guide

• 5 years surfing experience
• Travels Bocas del Toro Panama and all Costa Rica spots

Leo Ruaro - Instructor and guide

• 12 years surfing experience
• Soul surfer
• 2 years teaching experience
• Travels: all over costa rica-us east coast- Brasil
  Raised in playa Hermosa-speak 3 language-
  Surf guide is a good oportunity to meet people and introduce them to such an amazing sport as surfing. Being able to show our guest how wonderful is my country, and my people.

Mitzam Fontiveros - Office Manager mitzam@wavescr.com

• 4 years bodyboarding experience
• Journalist
• Travels. Florida. California. Aruba. Jamaica. Caiman Key. Key West, Mexico. Panama