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Hello!  My name is Reggie Salazar and I am a US Army Veteran.  I served in the military for 24 years and retired from the US Army as a Lieutenant Colonel.  I served in a variety of leadership positions all over the world and finished my Army career stationed at Fort Jackscon, SC.  Upon retirement from the military, I entered the field of education and have been teaching for the last six years at Chapin Middle School.  My first two years here at Chapin Middle School I taught Spanish and for the last three years I have taught 7th grade Leadership (PRO TEAM) and 8th grade Financial Literacy.  This year, I am excited to be teaching Financial Literacy again and also a new class at CMS called Multimedia Basics.  I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and I hold a Masters' degree in Business Management.  It is an honor and a privilege to have your child in my class.  I am so blessed to be in a position where I can help coach, teach, and mentor them as they grow and learn at the middle school level.  I have a strong passion for our youth and it is my duty to help develop the next generation of citizens and leaders.  I have served as the CMS School Improvement Council (SIC) Chairman from 2015-2017, 2019-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023.  I am also a current board member of the Chapin Eagle Club.  

My family and I have lived in Chapin for 9 years and my wife Lauri and I have been married for 25 years.  We have two children, my daughter Sadie who is a 2021 Chapin High School graduate and is a Junior at Clemson University, and my son Owen, who is a Senior at Chapin High School.  My hobbies include anything outdoors, watching sports, and physical fitness.