My name is Debbie D. Sigers, and my family moved to Louisiana in 1994. I am recently retired from the City of Baton Rouge. My career was in human resources because I have always had a passion for helping others, especially those who are unrepresented.

My name is Ellen Bush. I’m a ‘lots of irons in the fire’ kind of person. I am 62, a retired engineer, computer consultant, and high school math teacher, now working in the dual enrollment math program at LSU. I’ve been married to a wonderful man for 33 years, and we have two grown sons. 

After spending a little more than three years as a journalist in Baton Rouge, I’ve covered quite a bit. Some of those stories have been amazing but not every story ends well. So often, journalists cover situations that are hard such as abuse, neglect or domestic violence incidents. 

My name is Jim Kelly and I have been a CASA volunteer for over two years. I worked at Exxon for thirty-three years and retired in 2001. I am active in my church and enjoy golf. I have always had a passion for helping children which is the motivation that led me to find out more about CASA and become a volunteer. 

My name is Carol Griffin. I became a CASA a little over three years ago. After I retired, I knew that I wanted to become involved in something that would make a difference in the lives of others. I remembered a CASA television advertisement from years ago, so I googled CASA and knew this was something I wanted to do.

I have lived in Baton Rouge most of my life and, until I became a parent, I had no idea about the prevalence of child abuse in our community. Baton Rouge is not unique in this respect. According to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) website, there were 1,744 investigations of child abuse statewide last month. 

My husband and I moved to the Baton Rouge area in June of 2017. I work as a project manager for a pipeline company. After a year of getting settled in our new jobs, I knew I had the time to dedicate myself to a greater cause. I had heard of CASA in college and started researching the organization. Although I was nervous, I signed up for the training. 

Adults do the most treacherous things to children – That is what I have learned as a CASA volunteer, but this is not my story, it’s Charlie’s story.   Charlie was left in a Wal-Mart in a town he didn’t know by his caretaker who he barely knew. His caretaker told him she would pick him up in an hour. 

My name is Nick Lopez and I am an administrative law judge at the Louisiana Workforce Commission. I am a two-time graduate of the University of Louisiana- undergrad and MBA. I earned a Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law and a second master's degree from Tulane. I enjoy Louisiana’s four seasons: spring, summer, football season and winter.

My name is Ashleigh Adams and I first came into contact with CASA through my sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta. CASA is Theta’s national philanthropy and it is through this partnership that I learned about the incredible work that CASA does.I attended the orientation for CASA shortly after my twenty-first birthday.

My name is Lea Ann Lieux, and I have been a CASA volunteer since August 2016. I grew up in New Orleans, attended LSU, and graduated nursing school from the University of Texas Medical Branch. While in Texas, I was a nurse for four years in the cardiac care unit. My husband's job brought us to Baton Rouge, and we raised our four children in this community. 

My name is Cori Dullnig and I work as a physical therapist at the Neuromedical Center Rehabilitation Hospital. My husband and I relocated to Baton Rouge in 2014 and I was looking for a volunteer activity when my friend suggested CASA. In September 2015, I completed training and had an overwhelming feeling that this was something I had to do.