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Meet the Crew
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The Rosell Family
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Paul Rosell
– Paul is the owner and founder of Hatteras Parasail in business since
1994. Paul saw an opportunity on Hatteras Island to open a parasail
operation, traveled to Florida to train, and came home to open his own
business – Hatteras Parasail. Over the years, Paul has flown thousands
of people. As his children have grown and participated in the family
business, Paul has been sidelined to maintenance. He keeps the business
running smoothly doing the behind the scenes work on a daily basis. At
the suggestion of his kids, Paul added kayak tours, wave runners, and
just recently boat rentals to the family water sport business to keep
him even busier and out of trouble. He still gets to fly customers
every now and then when the younger captains allow him.
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Maria Rosell-
Maria is the wife of Paul and mother of their six children. She is the
glue that holds the family and business together. She takes care of the
paperwork and reservation end of the business. |
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Jerry Rosell –
Jerry has been working in the business since he was 14 mating on the
boat. In 2007, at the age of 19, Jerry completed a US Coast approved
course and got his Captain License to enable him to operate the boat.
He is a graduate of Appalachian State University where he studied Art
Education. Now, he along with his siblings, work the summer seasons in
the family business. In his spare time, Jerry likes to surf, skate,
coach soccer and minister the youth of Hatteras Island. |
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Bryant Ballance -
Bryant began working at the reservation desk at the age of 13 and then
moved up to mate. At the age of 17, Bryant passed a US Coast Guard
approved course and applied for his Captain License upon his 18th
birthday. He has been working full time each summer in the family
business. He is presently attending college in Wilmington,
NC. After work, Bryant likes to play basketball, workout,
and hang out with his dog Buster. |
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Tori Ballance- Tori
also began at the reservation desk at the age of 13 and soon
began mating when the need arose. In May of 2011 at the age of 18, Tori
passed a US Coast Guard approved Captain course and now joins the ranks
with her two brothers. She works full time for us in the summer and
attends Appalachian State University where she is pursuing a degree in
Exercise Science. In her off time, Tori is very active, playing soccer,
basketball, surfing, swimming, etc. |
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Asa Ballance- Asa
began at the reservation desk at the age of 11, when customers would
look at him and ask for a parent or an adult. Shortly after, he started
mating on the boat. Asa continues to mate on the boat along with
overseeing the wave runner portion of the business. He does general
maintenance on the engines and keeps things progressing along. He
attends Cape Hatteras Secondary School of Coastal Studies and
will graduate in June 2012. He plans on attending a four year college.
He works lots of hours during the summer season. Asa is a volunteer
firefighter for both the Frisco and Hatteras fire departments, enjoys
surfing, and plays soccer and basketball. |
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Elaine Whitaker –
Elaine has worked at the reservation desk for three years and is better
known as “Shug” . She is a family friend, neighbor and enthusiastic
employee. She loves to talk and assist customers with her
friendly North Carolina accent. When not at the reservation desk,
Elaine is the Career Development Coordinator at Cape Hatteras School of
Coastal Studies. She has been in education for 28 years.
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Kailee Pieno –
Kailee started working at the reservation desk in 2007 at a fairly
young age. She is no stranger to work as her family also has a
business. She is a hard worker and usually has atleast two jobs. She
attends Cape Hatteras School of Coastal Studies where is planning on
graduating a year early and attending a university in the
fall. |
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Mary Ellon Ballance –
Mary Ellon just finished her first season with us as a kayak tour
guide and is such a pleasure to work with. Her enthusiasm is contagious
and her love of the beauty of God’s nature is obvious. Mary Ellon keeps
busy with her own business in Hatteras Village called Creative
Ballance, a nail and hair salon.
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Is it appropriate to tip the crew?
Yes
Where in Hatteras Village are you located?
What is the weather like at Hatteras today?
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