I joined the Emirates Diving Association in 2004 (a non-profit NGO accredited by UNEP as an International Environmental Organisation) after having proposed to produce a free quarterly educational diving magazine as one did not yet exist in the region. I was a newly certified diving instructor at the time and an experienced graphic designer looking for a different challenge to utilise my skills in a new and exciting role I could create and develop myself. EDA became my platform to learn and grow within an environmental organisation. Over the years, my skills have extended to Editor, Writer, Copywriter, Events Planner, Photographer and Videographer in which the EDA brand evolves.