Tasha Lirette
Meet Tasha Lirette When I think of all of the dedicated advocates that I have worked with through the years and the stories from their cases, I always remember Tasha Lirette and her tenacity to see her first case through to safe and permanent homes.
Tasha is married to Dustin Lirette and has been for seven years. She is the mother of two children; Conner who is 20 years old and Andrew who is two years old. She taught kindergarten for nine and half years and she currently works from home. Tasha was born and raised in Vacherie, La. She has been a resident of Houma for approximately 23 years. In her spare time, Tasha enjoys spending time with her family and cleaning her house. Something fun about Tasha that most don’t know is that she is a very good handywoman and she loves fixing things. She can sometimes be found building something new for her home.
Tasha came to CASA after hearing about us through the school system. Someone from our program went and spoke to the staff about CASA. However, it wasn’t until she stopped teaching that she was able to commit to volunteering for CASA. Tasha has fought through halfhearted attempts of compliance, manipulation, lies and threats in her cases. Yet, she never backed down from doing what was right. Tasha has been a volunteer advocate for four years. She has worked on two different cases both with three girls each.
She stated she became a CASA to advocate for the children. However, now she sees it as advocating for her family. The children she has advocated for in the past are a large part of her family. After the adoption, she was asked to be godmother to two of the girls. She is still a large part of their lives. When asked what advice she would give to someone thinking of becoming a CASA she said, “Don’t think about it, do it.” She further says that advocating will change your life.
Tasha feels that becoming a CASA is one of the best things she has done. It has changed her life in ways she never imagined. Her greatest joy of being a CASA is seeing the smiles on the children’s faces when they know you are there for them.
