Working at Chalmette High School since 2017, Ms. Joyce Kahl Callais is a proud owl and member of the St. Bernard community.
Ms. Callais is a life-long resident of Louisiana. As a young person, she attended Denham Springs High School in Denham Springs, LA. When she was a student, she was a proud member of the DSHS theater, library club, and choir.
After high school, she attended the University of New Orleans where she obtained her Bachelors in Science in Secondary English Education. There she was a member of the KDE education honors society.
Ms. Callais is a certified teacher through the state of Louisiana and teaches Sophomore and Senior English. She works with her colleagues to create a rigorous and valuable curriculum for students and mentors new teachers that enter the Teach St. Bernard certification program.
She also sponsors the Arts and Crafts Club with her coworker, Jody Crout.