Roesner,+Dean+(SC)

  Dean Roesner Born Aug. 8, 1960 in Eugene, Ore. to German immigrants. Moved to Saluda, S.C. in 1966. Graduated Saluda High School 1978. B.A. Anthropology - University of South Carolina 1982. M.A.T. Interdisciplinary Studies - University of South Carolina 1986. Teacher at Saluda High School since 1986. Social Studies Department Chair since 2001.

I think I've covered just about everything in the social studies curriculum. Most recently I've taught World Geography, Junior Achievement Economics and Government, US HIST 201/202 for dual credit through Piedmont Technical College, Yearbook Journalism, Broadcast Journalism and Drama. I'm the yearbook adviser, broadcast adviser, golf coach and chess club sponsor.

Most of my interests are now my job. My hobbies include photography, chess, golf and nature walks. I've also been involved in our local community theater group, The Saluda Players, as an actor and director since 1998.

I've been married 26 years to my lovely bride Shannon and we have three sons, Paul 22, C.J. 20 and Karl 17. For the last two decades my travel has been limited to mostly family vacations, but as a younger man I traveled to Germany three times. I'm pretty familiar with southern Germany, where I still have plenty of relatives, and I've made some brief trips to Austria, northern Italy and England. I can't begin to describe how much I'm looking forward to meeting all of you and sharing this adventure in Japan!