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Teacher of Week

Talitha Pitre: Education is helping students become best version of themselves

Talitha Pitre, 42, decided to become a teacher after a stint as a tutor in college. After graduating ... Read more

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Teacher Natalie Jordan: ‘Education is the tool students use to break barriers’

Natalie Jordan, 33, has loved literature since she was little. In her Teacher of the Year portfolio, she ... Read more

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Dina Pierson: Good education for all students crucial

Lake Charles native Dina Pierson, 54, loves the complexities and logistics of mathematics. “I have always been fascinated ... Read more

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New teacher Kiah Mansell: Taking things one step at a time

Kiah Mansell, who has three years of teaching experience under her belt, makes it a mission to learn, ... Read more

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Erika Leonards: Teaching what was once her least favorite subject – math

Erika Leonards, a ninth grade teacher at Lake Charles College Prep, spends her days teaching what was once ... Read more

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Erin-Beth Carter finds fit with Acton Academy philosophy

Erin-Beth Carter, co-founder of Acton Academy Lake Charles, has always had a passion for teaching. Growing up surrounded ... Read more

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For Heather Koonce, teaching a lifelong dream

Heather Koonce, a history teacher at Vinton Middle School, set her sights on becoming a teacher when she ... Read more

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Conrad creating the future of her dreams

By Marlisa Harding American Press Missy Conrad, a Westlake High School special education teacher, has found a second ... Read more

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Teaching Spanish the perfect job for Marketta Parker

Marketta Parker, a Spanish teacher at Sulphur High School, has found the perfect job. The 14-year veteran teacher ... Read more

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Katie Daniel: Favorite thing about teaching art is seeing imaginations on display

SULPHUR — Katie Daniel, art teacher at Our Lady’s School, unexpectedly found her way into the classroom. She ... Read more

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