Name: Elizabeth Cramond
UNCW Swimming & Diving Class of 2006
Events: 200 fly
Degree: BS- International Business & BA Spanish
Profession: Language of Destination (Bilingual) Flight Attendant at JetBlue Airways
Current residence: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
How has your experience as part of UNCW’s Swimming & Diving program impacted or influenced your life?
Being a student athlete taught me a deep sense of dedication and determination. It also engrained in me the importance of hard work in all you do and sometimes even when you fail, you keep at it until the end.
What have you been up to since your days on the UNCW pool deck?
Since graduating in 2006, I became a certified yoga teacher and stayed in Wilmington for about 12 years working as a part time yoga teacher at the Wilmington yoga center. I also had a full time office job at the time, but I am not really the “office type” – those that know me know
what I mean..🤣. I began teaching yoga trainings, retreats and workshops around the world, which lead me to eventually sell, and give away everything I own to move to Nicaragua. There I worked at a resort and became their activities director. I started the resort’s yoga program, oversaw the onsite spa and worked as crew on a sailboat and yacht as a stewardess. After living there for 3 years, unfortunately the country went under civil unrest, tourism completely tanked, the resort closed, and I made the difficult decision to move back the the US. I moved back with one suitcase of belongings and my little Nicaraguan street dog named Canela. After months of trying to acclimate back to the first world and trying to rebuild a life here, I now am a flight attendant with JetBlue Airways. I live in South Florida and am based out of FLL airport. I live with my boyfriend who is a pilot at American Airlines and my dog Canela.
Favorite stomping grounds from your time at UNCW?
Flaming Amy’s! Wagoner! Oh yea and Neptune’s and Red Dogs🤣
Favorite UNCW Swimming & Diving slogan or cheer?
All of them really, I LOVED cheering, but sometimes about coming out clapping screaming Sea Sea Sea SeaHAWKS! Was very special
Parting advice for current UNCW Swimmers and Divers and/or recent alumni?
Cherish your time as a Seahawk swimmer or diver, at the end of it all, it’s not about how fast you swam, or your dive score, it’s about the amazing friends you meet who become your family forever.