Up & Coming
RETINA ASSOCIATES NEW ORLEANS WELCOMES DR. KATHY H. TA AS PARTNER Retina Associates New Orleans recently welcomed Dr. Kathy H. Ta as parter. Board Certified in Ophthalmology and Vitreoretinal Surgery, Dr. Ta earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Cell and Molecular Biology from Tulane University, and medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport. She completed an internship in Internal Medicine at Ochsner Clinic Foundation; Ophthalmology residency at Louisiana State University Health and Sciences Center and Ochsner Medical Center, where she served as Chief Resident; and fellowship training in Vitreoretinal Surgery at The Foundation for Retinal Research in New Orleans. She is a member of The American Academy of Ophthalmology, The American College of Surgeons, and The American Society of Retina Specialists. She is also an active researcher, participating in numerous ongoing clinical trials in ophthalmology, focusing on diseases of the Retina, Macula and Vitreous. Learn more about Retina Associates New Orleans at retinaassociates.org. SACRED HEART NAMES INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL The Academy of the Sacred Heart Board of Trustees is proud to name Micheline Dutil as Interim Head of School. Micheline Dutil joins Sacred Heart with extensive experience and success in Catholic education and administration. Micheline was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and at a young age moved with her family to Toronto, where she became bilingual in French and English. She holds degrees from the University of Toronto, the Universite d’Ottawa and Mount St. Vincent University. Micheline served in the Catholic education system in Toronto for over 30 years as a teacher and administrator. With her children launched in their own careers abroad, Micheline accepted a position as Headmaster at the International School of Arizona in Scottsdale in 2018. A lifelong learner, devoted to the Catholic Church, she is eager to share her love of learning and her faith with the students, staff and all families at Sacred Heart and
is excited to work within a Catholic institution once again. Micheline opened the 2021-2022 school year by welcoming all faculty and staff back to campus, meeting with families new to the school and greeting students as they walked into the gates on their first day of class. For more information, visit ashrosary.org. KEA SHERMAN LAUNCHES TWO NEW BUSINESSES Since founding the Sherman Law Firm over a decade ago, Kea Sherman has been committed to providing client focused representation. Her personal involvement in every step of litigation and document drafting produces the results that keep her clients happy, while also fostering long term relationships. After running for the Louisiana Legislature in 2019 and founding two statewide political organizations, Emerge Louisiana and Les Femmes PAC, Kea launched Sherman Strategic Affairs this year to help people and businesses in the realm of politics and government. She offers client representation within the fields of business, economic development, strategic planning, and local, state, and federal government relations. She is the chair the Louisiana Environmental Education Commission. Recently, Kea launched a disaster recovery business, the Mayhaw Group. As an approved vendor, the Mayhaw Group specializes in providing lifestyle services, including temporary commercial and residential housing, as well as food and hospitality services for governmental and business entities, emergency preparedness and response, and remote site facilities.
Above: Chairman of the Sacred Heart Board of Trustees Larry DeMarcay and Head of School Micheline Dutil. Left: Dr. Kathy Ta. Below: Kea Sherman.
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