The People Project:
Ana Rojas
By Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre | August 12, 2023
Meet Ana Rojas!
Ana was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and resided there with her family until she was 12 years old. She is the oldest of 4 children. Her family moved to Hammond, where she attended Mater Dolorosa Catholic School then Holy Ghost Catholic School. She graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in 2002. She got her bachelors from Southeastern Louisiana University in Business Management with a concentration in Human Resources with two minors, Spanish and Economics in 2007. She then moved to Venezuela for two years to help with her grandmother. She was accepted to University of Dallas for their MBA program. She then moved back to Louisiana. Ana is the Operations Manager and Insurance Agent at Guerin Insurance.
She met her husband, Victor, in 2007 in Venezuela. They were engaged in 2008, then married in 2010. They have a son, Joey (6). Ana is in the Holy Ghost Mom's Club, and on the Holy Ghost Fair Committee. They also have a 5 year old shih tzu, Rocco.
We want to thank Ana for spending some time with us and letting us get to know about her life and her love of the area.
Q: What led you to your current career?
A: After I moved back from Dallas, I worked for Barrister Global as their HP-Project Manager for 4 years. I made a move into Mortgage at First Guaranty Bank for a time, and then John called me and asked if I had ever considered selling insurance. I actually had, and the rest is history. I have been with Guerin Insurance for 10 years and I love it. Helping people is my purpose.
Q: What is your favorite restaurant in the area, and what do you like to get there?
A: I love Commodore's Pizza! We order the Godfather pizza with breadsticks and their Greek/Mediterranean salad. I also like Buddies ribeye and asparagus.
Q: What is your favorite childhood memory?
A: We spent every Summer in Venezuela, and there were tons of mango trees on our family's land. My sister and I would climb the trees and throw mangoes at my brothers while eating them. I remember my grandmother yelling at us to stop. I was about 14 years old.
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be? And why?
A: Switzerland, the architecture and infrastructure looks interesting.
Q: What is your favorite movie? What is the first movie you remember seeing in a theater?
A: Home Alone, Christmas Vacation and any Martin Scorsese movie are my favorites. The first movie I remember seeing in the theater was The Lion King with my family.
Q: Do you have a favorite book? What do you love about it?
A: Girl, Wash Your Face. I read it often.
Q: What advice would you give a group of people?
A: Wake up with a grateful heart and end your day with a grateful heart.
Q: What is something on your bucket list?
A: To visit every MLB stadium.
Q: What is your favorite music or an artist/band that you would like to see (dead or alive)?
A: I listen to a lot of different music, but I like country the best. I would like to see Morgan Wallen perform.
Q: What current or former business makes you the most nostalgic about the area?
A: Lee's Diner. I remember walking there after school.
Q: If you could choose one person to go to lunch with that you’ve never met, who is it and where would you go?
A: I'd have to say Betty White. She is the epitome of living your best life. We would drink martinis and crack up!
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique that you love about the area?
A: The sense of community, I really experienced that not being from here. During adversity we come together and during happy times we drink together.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
A: Giving back more, more personal purpose. Traveling more. Preparing for an empty nest!
Q: What is something interesting that most people don’t know about you (even friends or family)?
A: My sister and I did an ancestry test and we are more Portuguese than Spanish and Italian!
Q: What is a word or phrase that comes to mind when you think of the word “Home”?
A: Sacred.
Q: If you could have a full-time staff member that is fully paid for, what would that be? (Chef, housekeeper, driver, coach, personal trainer, etc.)
A: A chef!
Q: If you had to choose one type of cuisine to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
A: Mediterranean food. All the feta, cucumbers and olives!
Q: What do you do when you are alone in your car?
A: Sit in silence.
Q: What is the last gift you gave and received?
A: The last gift I gave was champagne to Alison Smith for her birthday. The last gift I received was from Victor. He gifted me a 40th birthday trip to Disney World!
Q: What are you known for?
A: Being a mother hen type. Giving advice, listening to friends, being the voice of reason.
Q: What is your favorite 90’s jam?
A: Any New Kids on the Block song!
Q: If you could have a superpower, what would it be and why?
A: Being able to read minds. To know what I am walking into, to I can protect myself.
Q: What are some of your hobbies?
A: Baking bread, reading, design, journaling for gratitude.
Q: What is your most commonly used emoji?
A: The laughing crying emoji or the side eye one.
Q: What are you the most proud of?
A: My family, my son. I wasn't suppose to be able to have children. Also, that I have adapted to life.
Q: What two items would you take with you if you shipwrecked on a deserted island where food and water were taken care of?
A: My cell phone and a solar powered battery!
Q: If you won the lottery, what would you purchase or spend money on?
A: Take care of family and friends, travel and buy property in Europe!
Q: What do you want your legacy to be?
A: That I did everything in love and kindness.
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