Dean Andres

At Oceanside since: Working since 2026, attending since 2023

Areas of Leadership: Operations and Facilities

Favourite thing about living here:

Natural and quiet places are never far away to go to relax. Fun and excited places are also always close by to be energetic. It’s also a gorgeous place to live.

Favourite thing about working here:

Dedicating my work life for God’s Kingdom as part of my employment. It is hands-down the most fulfilling thing to serve Him more directly. It feels great to do something with my life that has visible tangible impact in the community, the congregation, and the Kingdom.

Also, my caring, welcoming, respectful, prayerful, dedicated, loving, and supportive co-workers. What a great, motivating, and inspiring bunch of people to be around every day!

When I’m not working:

I enjoy a lot of things: Camping, cooking, hosting, watching movies, collecting retro electronics, playing video and board games, reading and writing books/stories, history/philosophy, playing and writing music, conlanging, and many other creative or outdoorsy things!

And I enjoy doing it all with the people I love, especially my loving wife and two brilliant kids.

Favourite local eats:

Kalvas, Jalapeno’s, & my house (come by for a meal sometime!)

Education:

Electronics and Networking Technician program courses, Camosun College

Countless courses and experience related to safety, technology, customer service, health and wellness, professional conduct, office culture, and so on.

I also graduated high school if you can believe it!