Some of the best students and teachers in Louisiana are right here in Gueydan, and we think they deserve some recognition, so this is our chance to get to know them a little better. This is our GHS Staff Spotlight on our new English teacher, Mrs. Chrisanda Touchet!
What is your name?
Chrisanda Touchet
What do your students call you?
Mrs. Touchet or Mrs. T
How long have you been teaching? How long have you been at Gueydan High?
I have been in education for thirteen years and this is my first year at Gueydan High School.
What was your favorite subject when you were in school?
My favorite subjects were English and History
What do you love most about being a Gueydan Bear?
I love being a Gueydan Bear because I love the family dynamic that Gueydan High has to offer. Everyone has been very welcoming and the students are phenomenal. I absolutely love waking up and seeing my students everyday!
Who or what inspired you to be a teacher?
I have always wanted to be a teacher. I remember being in the 2nd grade and taking home extra worksheets and making my cousins complete them. Then I graded them and they all had to pass my class.
What's the farthest you've ever been from home?
I have been to London (to see the Spice Girls, of course)!
What's your favorite team(s)?
I am not a huge sports watcher... but I do LOVE the Olympics! Go Team USA!
Do you have any collections? If so, of what?
I collect books!
What's your favorite meal?
I love any kind of duck dish.
What's something you learned through failure?
That the only way to truly grow and get better at anything, is through failure. Everything, life included, is trial and error.
What does leadership mean to you?
Leadership means support, encouragement, and understanding the people who you are leading.
If you could go back in time to when you were your students' age and give them advice, what would it be?
Don't take everything so personal!
What's one thing people would never guess about you?
I was on the dance team for a year when I was in high school.
Do you have any favorite memories from your time in school?
Some of my most favorite memories were pep rallies and Friday night lights. I also hung out most of the time in the library. Haha.
Could you tell us a little about your family?
I have been married to my wonderful husband, Blake, for thirteen years. We have to amazing boys, Luke- 9 years old, and Hugo- 7 years old. We live in Meaux, Louisiana, but we are never really home because we love to travel!
What are a few things you couldn't live without?
My family and books.
What's your favorite quote?
"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts."