Mermaid Melissa “A Real-Life Mermaid” – Professional Mermaid Career: Biography & Resume
This same year, my career as a professional free diver was checked off my list of goals. Never would I have thought it possible to make a living from something that comes so natural to me and -that I would otherwise have been doing- in my free time if not getting paid to to this. Perfecting my record for breath holds, I worked my way up to 4:18 seconds underwater in 2006 and another on video captured 2013 same spot as years prior at 4:32 underwater! By working diligently on my Static Apnea Breath Hold, laying at the surface of the water allowed me to push the limits further to 5 minutes as a personal best.
My respect for the how fragile our blue planets eco system is grows daily from the relationships with animals, knowing that if we do not help them, who will? The tough decisions we all have to make together, determines our fate on how the planet thrives, how we survive, and will reflect on how we treat others in the future.
My aspirations as a mermaid has truly transformed me in more ways than the obvious. It is a self-made journey born out of love for the sea, that continues to grow from the years of hard work creating a business from the ground up completely on my own with no outside financing or sponsors.
The back story of this is very deep rooted. It was the ultimate fairy tale for any young girl who has watched “The Little Mermaid” and “Splash” -a way that I viewed to find a balance between staying human, and joining their world as part dolphin. Through much determination and imagination, I ventured into a field that no one viewed as an actual marketable skill & focused all my background knowledge into making this happen.
By spinning an educational message that is fresh & new, I continue to invite others to join me on new adventures on how to enjoy, save, and continue to share with others how to protect our blue planet. My future as a professional mermaid has reached great achievements but the potential for my company mission has many more chapters that are about to be written. Our belief in dreams coming true can be lived, with each new passion that we pursue!
With the momentum building from a lifetime of aquatic skills growing and evolving in my life daily… I have found my calling to reach the masses with a message, “Let’s save the oceans before all creatures become mythical.” As a mascot for the marine animals who have no voice, I worked hard to entertain those with a positive message on how to save our seas without the negative backlash one usually hears about how depressing and bleak our future could be. Becoming a source of inspiration to motivate others to peruse their own passions in life, and help with a good cause close to their heart, that will in turn inspire others.
With personal credentials including extensive high profile experience working for multiple aquariums, hands on experience with marine mammals, utilizing my background managing underwater shows, & being a professional free diver, was just a few of the invaluable set of skills that helped shape my mermaid resume.
Both dedication and discipline to the mermaid company brand is evident by also providing services & talent that no one else in the world can match. The most complex array of customized mermaid tails, show experience, equipment, 6 mermaid tanks, and full service aquatic performance team. Of the hundreds that have applied, & of few who made it to the audition process… Only the most qualified make the final cut who eventually move on to an active role as professional mermaid hired to perform at a live events with my company. When there is water involved, safety and experience go hand in hand, which is why so few ever make the final cut to expand our team. We believe in quality over quantity.
Environmental: efforts for the preservation of helping to save our oceans, “Mermaid Melissa” became the official legal name change. As I vow to live true to a cause close to my heart, and serve as a daily reminder that this is a life long process to learn, evolve, and be willing adapt to change for the sake of something bigger than ourselves. If we hope to spread a message to help save our blue planet and all that makes it unique, remember that one act of kindness through conservation can make all the difference.
2015 has seen Mermaid Melissa swimming in the Caribbean Sea with the stingrays, eels, sea stars, diving in shipwrecks, and exploring the local culture of the Cayman Islands beautiful coral reefs. During this visit to Grand Cayman, a large event was open to the public advertised on the news and interviews as a real life mermaid.
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Living Underwater: Real Life Mermaid Melissa
"Being a real life mermaid is my profession but also a lifestyle as an ocean advocate... Ocean education through underwater entertainment. Hoping to inspire others to help our blue planet & be the voice for the voiceless marine life." -Mermaid Melissa
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Mermaid Melissa swims with Whale Sharks
World-renowned Real Life Mermaid Melissa known for her 10 year underwater entertainment credentials with companies & client resume references. Mermaid Melissa aquatic entertainment company is licensed & certified with top credentials! An entertainment agency for underwater performers, unique talent, and specialty routines with customized showcases. Contact us direct:
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