Some of the best students and teachers in Louisiana are right here in our small town and we think they deserve some recognition, so this is our chance to get to know them a little better - in their own words! This is our GHS Staff Spotlight on Coach Kevin Kern.
New to the Gueydan community, Coach Kern comes to us with a wealth of education experience, and he currently serves as a High School Social Studies teacher and assistant football coach.
What's your name?
Kevin Kern
What do your students call you?
Coach
How long have you been teaching? How long have you been at Gueydan High?
23....1st year at GHS
What was your favorite subject when you were in school?
World History and U.S. History
What do you love most about being a Gueydan Bear?
Home town feel!
Who or what inspired you to be a teacher?
My teachers from school.
What's the farthest you've ever been from home?
A long way
What's your favorite team(s)?
Army and Navy football
Do you have any collections? If so, of what?
Music, posters
What's your favorite meal?
That's too hard to answer
What's something you learned through failure?
Everything
What does leadership mean to you?
Get you going in the right direction.
If you could go back in time to when you were your students' age and give them advice, what would it be?
Enjoy your hair! Don't sweat the small stuff...Bigger things are coming! STUDY!!!!
What's one thing people would never guess about you?
I like to cook...and a guilty pleasure....Love listening to ABBA from to time.
Do you have any favorite memories from your time in school?
Too many. Loved High School.
Could you tell us a little about your family?
Married a long time. 3 children. 4 grand children.
What are a few things you couldn't live without?
Water, food, clothes, music
What's your favorite quote?
Be the kind of man that would go after Moby Dick in a row boat with a knife and a jar of tartar sauce.