Capt. John A. Bond, Esq.

Tel: 954-929-0008 Fax: 954-929-0207

E-mail: Sundance1@aol.com

1085 SE 6th Ave., Dania, Fl., 33004-5408

GPS WAYPOINT: Latitude 26º 02' 20" Longitude 080º 08' 00"

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I. WRITING & JOURNALISM

1997-Present	Adjunct Professor of Creative Writing; Program Director, Creative Writing Abroad, Florida International University, N. Miami, Fl.
1994-Present	Florida International University, Master’s in Fine Arts in Creative Writing; (coursework completed, working on thesis)
1995-98	Editor, News from the Muse, FIU’s M.F.A. newsletter Summer, 1996 American Film Institute, Hollywood, Ca. (Screenwriting I, II, III)
1992	Editor, REALNEWS, newsletter of Hollywood Area Board of Realtors, Hollywood, Fl.
1990-93	Contributing Columnist, Miami Herald Home Buying Section, Miami
1990-93	Columnist, Show & Sell Real Estate magazine, Ft. Lauderdale
1983	Editor, Browbeat, newsletter of Broward Mensa, Ft. Lauderdale
1980	Editor, Broward Sierra News, newsletter of the Broward Sierra Club, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl.
1979-80	Adjunct professor of Journalism, Nova University, Davie, Fl.
1978-79	Editor, The Atlantic Journal (weekly newspaper), Miami Beach, Fl.
1972-75	Reporter, Columnist, The Miami Hurricane (college paper), Coral Gables, Fl.
1974	Reporter, The Nassau Star, Long Beach, New York
1972	Class of '72 Creative Writing Award, Paul D. Schreiber High School, Port Washington, New York
1971-72	Reporter, Schreiber Times (high school paper), Port Washington, New York
1971-72	Contributor, Kaleidoscope ( literary magazine), Port Washington, New York
Miscellaneous Publication:	The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, Miami Magazine, Tropic (Sunday Supplement of the Miami Herald), Rodale’s SCUBA Diving; Book: Real Poker, The Cooke Collection (with Roy Cooke)

II. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - REAL ESTATE & LEGAL

1979-93	Senior Partner, Bond & Domb, Attorneys, A Professional Association
1990-93	Chairman, Quality Closings, An Escrow and Title Company
ADMISSIONS:	Supreme Court of the United States; U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida; Florida Bar; New York Bar; Licensed Real Estate Broker pursuant to Florida Statutes Chapter 475.
MISCELLANEOUS:	Board of Directors, Florida Association of Realtors(1990-92); Board of Directors, Hollywood Board of Realtors (1988-94); Vice President, Hollywood Board of Realtors (1990); Broward County Bar Association; Land Title Institute; Martindale Hubble BV rating;Member, Attorney's Title Fund; Policy Issuing Agent, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company; Florida Bar Eminent Domain Committee (1983); Manager of real estate partnerships & trusts valued at over four million dollars; Managing Partner, In-House Counsel for Multi-Million Dollar Amusement Park real estate development project, Atlantis the Water Kingdom, Hollywood, Florida (1979-83).

III. SCUBA

1996	Professional Association of Dive Instructors (PADI) Nitrox Instructor Trainer
1996	PADI Nitrox Instructor
1996	PADI Oxygen Provider Instructor Trainer
1996	Divers Alert network (DAN) Oxygen Provider Instructor Trainer
1995	DAN Oxygen Provider Instructor Certification
1995	DAN Oxygen Provider Certification
1995	Technical Diving International (TDI) Nitrox Instructor Certification
1995	TDI Nitrox Certification
1986	United States Coast Guard Ocean Operator (Commercial Boat Captain's license)
1986	PADI Course Director Certification
1985	PADI Master Instructor Certification
1985	PADI Cavern Diving Instructor certification
1985	National Speleological Society/Cave Diving Section (NSSCDS) Basic Cave Diver certification
1985	NSSCDS Cavern Diver Certification
1985	PADI Marine Archeology Instructor Certification
1985	PADI Underwater Hunting & Collecting Instructor Certification
1985	PADI Underwater Photographer Instructor Certification

1985	PADI Equipment Instructor Certification
1985	PADI Boat Diving Instructor Certification
1984	PADI Master SCUBA Trainer Certification
1984	PADI Rescue Instructor certification
1984	PADI Night Diver Instructor Certification
1984	PADI Deep Diver Instructor certification
1984	PADI Search & Recovery Instructor Certification
1983-00	SCUBA Instructor, Course Director, Boat Captain, Divers Unlimited, Hollywood, Florida
1983	PADI Open Water SCUBA Instructor certification
1983	PADI Divemaster Certification
1983	PADI Rescue Diver certification
1983	PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification
1974	National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) Open Water Certification
1973-77	Divemaster & SCUBA Instructor, Small Hope Bay Lodge, Andros Island, Bahamas
1972-75	Vice President, Divemaster, Safety Officer, University of Miami Dive Club
1964	Learned to SCUBA dive
Miscellaneous:	Participated in Marine Archeology expeditions in Marathon, Florida and Formia, Italy; completed over 2400 dives; taught over 1000 students.

IV. EDUCATION

1983 -	Certificate of Competency in Spanish - Center for Bilingual and Multicultural Studies, Cuernavaca, Mexico
1982 -	Certificate in Data Processing, Prospect Hall College, Hollywood, Florida.
1978 -	Juris Doctorate, University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida.
1975 -	Bachelor of Arts (Major - Anthropology; Minor - Journalism), University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida.
1972 -	High School Diploma, Paul D. Schreiber Public High School, Port Washington, NY.
1978-98	Over four hundred educational programs & seminars in law, real estate, writing and SCUBA.

V. POLITICS & GOVERNMENT

1988	Campaign Manager, Alec Domb for Hollywood (Fl) City Commission
1986	State Finance Committee, Steve Pajcic for Governor
1983-84	State Executive Committee, John Glenn for President
1982	Vice President, Hollywood Democratic Club
1982	Candidate, Hollywood (FL) City Commission
1980	Candidate, Florida House of Representatives
1980-82	Broward County Democratic Executive Committee
1980	Jimmy Carter Re-election Campaign Committee
1977	Campaign Manager, Elayne Weisburd for Miami Beach Council
1977	Campaign Manager, Rev. Theodore Gibson for Miami City Commission
1977	Delegate, Young Democrats of America Convention; Convention Security Chairman
1976	Volunteer, Jimmy Carter for President
1976	Vice President, Dade County Young Democrats
1976	Campaign Manager, Nikki Beare for State House
1974	Statewide Campus Co-ordinator, Bruce Smathers for Secretary of State
1972	Volunteer, George McGovern for President.

VI. HONORS, MEMBERSHIPS, MISCELLANEOUS

Sigma Delta Chi, Society for Professional Journalists

American Mensa, Ltd. - Life Member

Sierra Club

Greenpeace

The Nature Conservancy

United States Chess Federation

National Space Society - Life Member

Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce - Lifetime Honorary Trustee

Who's Who in American Law

Who's Who in Real Estate

Who's Who in the South & Southwest

Board Certified Real Estate Attorney, 1987-97

Realtor Honor Society

Realtor of the Year, 1993

Leadership Miami - Class of 1979

American Red Cross CPR

Public Relations Society of America, Gulfstream Chapter, Director, 1982

Undergraduate Activities: Homecoming Committee (2 years); Undergraduate Student Body Government (numerous posts); Carni Gras Committee (2 years); SCUBA Club, VP; SDX, Society for Professional Journalists, VP, Journalism Day Chairman; Flying Club; Chess Team (6th Board); Miami Hurricane Reporter & Columnist; Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity; numerous other activities.

INTERESTS: Poker, Chess, Science Fiction.

LANGUAGE: Conversational Fluency in Spanish