Mrs. Louisiana United States 2009: Park-A-Boo

About Mrs. LA United States 2009

A proud native of Louisiana’s Cajun Country, Anne Katherine met her husband, Jackson, on the playground of their elementary school. Though not yet a parent, she has 1200 “kids” to guide, encourage, and sometimes reprimand as the Director of Student Life at a college in New Orleans. She is committed to expanding her daily work of motivating students to become active citizens and leaders through service learning and volunteerism.

Anne Katherine holds an M.Ed. in University Administration and is undertaking doctoral studies in Organizational Psychology. She serves on an education advisory board and is active in several organizations including Habitat for Humanity, Catholic Charities of Greater New Orleans, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Louisiana, and Kiwanis International.

When not working with students or serving her community, Anne Katherine enjoys traveling, singing in the car, guiding her Fantasy Football team to the playoffs, and spending autumn Sunday afternoons in the Superdome cheering on the Saints with her husband.

Monday, October 26, 2009

Park-A-Boo

What an incredible weekend! I had a blast volunteering this weekend at Park-A-Boo with the Jefferson Parish Chamber Foundation and local Kiwanis chapters. It was amazing to see so many Key Club members volunteering their time and talent. These teens created a spectacular "Witch Way Maze" and a "Boo House" (the kids' version of a haunted house). What creativity!!!! I had a blast manning the soft drink booth on Friday complete with Rag Doll costume, and then returning on Sunday to judge the kids' costume contest. It was great weather and a fabulous event -- congratulations to the Kiwanis and the Jefferson Chamber Foundation for a successful family friendly Halloween event!