The People Project:
Endia Geter
By Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre | July 2, 2022
Meet Endia Geter!
Endia grew up in Ponchatoula. She had her daughter, A'Reya, in 2001 and graduated from Ponchatoula High School in 2003. She attended Southeastern Louisiana State University, and graduated in 2008 with a General Studies and Kinesiology degree with a minor in Dance. While attending college, she was in an automobile accident. She broke her hip along with other medical issues. She had to learn how to walk again!
She started substituting at Hammond Eastside Magnet School 11 years ago, and then began teaching 6th grade Special Education 3 years ago.
Endia also is the owner and operator of Outside the Boxx Events, an event coordination business. They do any type of special event such as weddings, wedding and baby showers, birthdays, and other parties. She also runs a nonprofit called A'Reya's Angels, honoring loved ones that have passed away. The organization relies on community donors and, on the loved one's birthday, they honor them by doing something in the community that was close to the one who passed. For example, her cousin was a hairstylist, and on her birthday they blessed a woman at Loved Moved First with a basket full of goodies and a check to get her hair done.
Endia also has an annual Business and Food Expo she plans and coordinates.
She is engaged to Lennard, and is planning her own wedding! She was coordinating a wedding and he was the best man. She was busy working, and they spoke at the end of the night. He proposed on Valentine's Day this year.
We want to thank Endia for spending some time with us and letting us get to know about her life and her love of the area.
Q: What is your favorite restaurant in the area, and what do you like to get there?
A: I love Joe's Italian Restaurant. I order the shrimp and crawfish cream sauce pasta. I also love Neyow's seafood. Murphy's Seafood is good- I get the grilled fish or grilled shrimp with cream sauce and baked potato with cream sauce.
Q: What is your favorite childhood memory?
A: When I was in high school, my cousin needed me to bring her to the hospital because she was in labor. I had just started driving, so I was taking my time, a little afraid of the road. I stopped to get gas and all. I went over my amount by a penny, so I had to go back and get a penny from the car. She was like, "What are you doing? Come on!". I got her to the hospital and she was 3 cm dilated. I was hungry, so I got some Doritos and Snickers from the vending machine, and she was annoyed because she couldn't eat. It is funny now.
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be? And why?
A: Greece! I want to honeymoon there. I want to be at a beach near the water.
Q: What is your favorite movie? What is the first movie you remember seeing in a theater?
A: The Color Purple is my favorite movie. The first movie I remember seeing was Friday with my cousins at the theater by SLU.
Q: What advice would you give a group of people?
A: Forgive. Love. Heal.
Q: What is something on your bucket list?
A: Riding a horse was on my list, and I did it!
Q: What is your favorite music or an artist or band that you would like to see?
A: I like Neo soul music. I would like to see Jazmine Sullivan perform.
Q: What current or former business makes you the most nostalgic about the area?
A: Louisiana Gold. It was a restaurant in Hammond that had great seafood potatoes. We went when I was in junior high.
Q: If you could choose one person to go to lunch with that you’ve never met, who is it?
A: Denzel Washington. I would take him to Mike Anderson's and we would talk about his career.
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique that you love about the area?
A: The Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival! I go to the same food booths every year.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
A: Having a million, and on a beach.
Q: What is something interesting that most people don’t know about you (even friends or family)?
A: I have never had a cavity!
Q: What is a word or phrase that comes to mind when you think of the word “Home”?
A: There is no place like home. A place of peace.
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: I would want a personal assistant.
Q: If you had to choose one type of cuisine to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?
A: Definitely seafood!
Q: What do you do when you are alone in your car?
A: Have a concert! I sing and dance.
Q: What is the last gift you gave and received?
A: The last gift I gave was a birthday party for my daughter on May 1st and dinner to Gallagher’s for Father's Day for Lennard. The last gift I received was for Mother's Day. We had a private chef come to our home and cook a seafood dinner for the family. It was great!
Q: What are you known for?
A: Being great!
Q: What is your favorite 90s jam?
A: Anything by the Hot Boyz!
Q: If you could have a superpower, what would it be?
A: To silence evil people.
Q: What are some of your hobbies?
A: I love to travel, dance, listen to music, shop at Hobby Lobby. Ty and her family have helped me get started with a veggie garden.
Q: What is your most commonly used emoji?
A: Crying laughing face or the side eye.
Q: What is something you are most proud of?
A: My daughter, my accomplishments, and my businesses.
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 phone and a massage therapist!
Q: What is the funniest thing that happened to you recently?
A: I am terrified of frogs. So, when I see one I am usually running through the house, screaming.
Q: If you won the lottery, what would you purchase or spend money on?
A: A house, a nice, luxury bus- like the ones musicians tour on for traveling to nice locations, and a private chef.
Q: What do you want your legacy to be?
A: That I was a giver and a server.
Endia was nominated by Tyroneca Griffin
Who would YOU like for us to get to know?
We love meeting, knowing, and working with our community, and we love working with homes and all types of properties. Helping our community achieve their goals through buying and selling property is something we consider ourselves very fortunate to get to do. Contact one of our REALTORS® if we can help!
