Our Guides
Have you already been on our tour and are planning a return visit? Mix it up! Each of our guides keeps to the “skeleton” of the tour and information (no pun intended), but each of our guides have their own styles, as well as their own unique experiences to share with you! We provide the names of the scheduled guides on the Schedule so that you have the option of choosing a subsequent tour with a different guide.
DIANNA AVENA
Dianna has been a Roswell resident since 1989 and is a proud Mom to three boys. She has recently retired from a 23 year long career as an Actress/Model/Body & Stunt Double in film, tv, and print media. Dianna attended this tour herself in 2000 and immediately fell in love with it, attending many more times. She feels very fortunate to have the opportunity to represent Roswell Ghost Tour as she has for over nine years now. She enjoys introducing others to our city through its haunting tales, and feels that it’s a walk back in time each time she does so. Long-time Roswell residents usually find that they learn much about their city’s rich history through this informative and entertaining ghost tour! Residents and local businesses in Roswell continue to share their stories and experiences with her, so that keeps the Roswell Ghost Tour constantly changing and exciting.
Dianna’s book, “Roswell: History, Haunts and Legends” was released in October of 2007. In September 2007, she decided the best way to achieve her goals of adding to the general knowledge in the paranormal community was to found and lead her own investigative team. Hence, came the formation of Roswell Georgia Paranormal Investigations. The team was announced as TAPS Family Members representing the state of GA in January 2008. Dianna has been a frequent guest on radio programs and public speaking engagements. She and her husband, Joe, were on an episode of Sci-Fi’s “Ghost Hunters”, which aired in their 5th season. (See episode HERE) Dianna is part of the TAPS Family Staff, where she currently heads up the TAPS Family Help Desk for the worldwide TAPS Family. She is very proud to be an Ambassador/Spokesperson for WaterBrick International. **Dianna was recently diagnosed with vocal nodules, so her appearances on the tour schedule, as well as speaking engagements, are limited at this time.**
JOE AVENA
Joe purchased the Roswell Ghost Talk Ghost Walk tour in the fall of 2005, then changed the name at that time to Roswell Ghost Tour. He is the proud husband to Dianna and shares her fascination and love for the city of Roswell, GA where he has lived since 1985. His interest in its haunted past has also grown since first taking the tour himself with Dianna in 2000. He is Co-Founder of Roswell Georgia Paranormal Investigations. Joe and Dianna were on an episode of Sci-Fi’s “Ghost Hunters”, which aired in their 5th season (see episode HERE). Joe also works as an Actor/Model in film, tv, and print since 1990. Joe’s main gig is that of Supervisor in Management with UPS.
TIM SENAY
Tim is a longtime resident of Roswell, having lived in our city since 1970. He currently is employed with the City of Roswell as a Communications Officer in the 911 center where he was awarded Communications Officer of the Year for 2006. Tim has a healthy curiosity about the paranormal. The idea that our energy transcends the human experience intrigues him. He now lives less than a mile from the Roswell Square with his wife Rachel and his cat Bandit.
PAMELA HAVEN
Pamela fell in love with and moved to the town of Roswell after attending a tour in 2004. Passionate about historic preservation, she credits ghost tours for their role in keeping historic communities intact. Her interest in the paranormal came early when she was required to take a tour of a haunted community as part of a High School history class.
Pamela has had a career in corporate sales and medical research. She describes herself as uber analytical, always looking for the most logical explanation. “I believe today’s science is too primitive to provide some answers and that future solutions will come from investigation of the most primitive of spaces”.
JONATHAN CROOKS
Jonathan is an 8 year resident of Roswell and has been involved in many aspects of Roswell life since his arrival. He can often be seen around town portraying some of Roswell’s founding fathers such as Roswell King, Rev. Nathaniel Pratt of Roswell Presbyterian Church, members of the Bulloch family and others.
As a former seminary student, Jonathan brings a unique perspective to his Roswell Ghost Tours and has long been fascinated by paranormal activity dating back to his early twenties. After unintentionally scaring the daylights out of Roswell Ghost Tour participants one evening at Bulloch Hall, Jonathan became interested in the tours himself and expressed interest in becoming a guide.
Jonathan is a consultant in the data communications field and is currently working on his first book on the life of Rev. Nathaniel Pratt. He is the father of three beautiful children.
DAVID BELL
David became interested in history as a child. Growing up in Pennslvania, frequent trips to the battlefield of Gettysburg focused his attention on the American Civil War. It was during these trips to Gettysburg that he first became interested in the paranormal as well. In 2006, David became a park ranger at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield, IL. In four years, he produced and presented over thirty interpretive programs. During this time he became a devoted student of resource interpretation. Several experiences during these years also kept his curiosity in the paranormal alive. In 2010 David moved with his wife to Decatur, and is currently expanding his skills in resource interpretation at the Georgia Aquarium.
BETH DOLGNER
Beth Dolgner has a lifelong interest in both the paranormal and local history. She has had the opportunity to work with several paranormal investigation teams in both Georgia and Florida, and she has worked with local documentary filmmakers on projects about ghosts. A writer by trade, Beth is the author of several books, including Georgia Spirits and Specters, a collection of Georgia ghost stories. She writes both fiction and non-fiction, and no matter how hard she tries, she can’t get away from paranormal themes! In her free time, Beth volunteers at Historic Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta and indulges her inner geek with sewing and costuming. Beth and her husband Ed live in Atlanta with their five cats.
Would you like to see your photo here along with the rest of the proud Roswell Ghost Tour guides?? Email us at ghosttour@roswellghosttour.com to express your interest!
