Background
Allen, Barbara Coleman was born on April 2, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Merrill Franklin and Vivian Berniece (Koller) Hale.
Allen, Barbara Coleman was born on April 2, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Merrill Franklin and Vivian Berniece (Koller) Hale.
Associate of Arts in Sociology, East Los Angeles College, 1969. Bachelor of Science in Recreation Education, California State University, Los Angeles, 1972.
Teacher arts and crafts, East Los Angeles Young Women’s Christian Association, l967-68; resident and day camp counselor, West San Gabriel Valley Young Men’s Christian Association, Alhambra, California, l967-68; counselor, Happy Day Nursery and Day Camp, Monterey Park, California, l968-72; playground leader, City of Las Vegas (Nevada), l973-76; summer district coordinator, City of Las Vegas (Nevada), l977; recreation leader, City of Las Vegas (Nevada), l978-79; community school coordinator, City of Las Vegas (Nevada), l979-93; recreation field supervisor, City of Las Vegas (Nevada), since 1993. Bus driver Clark County School District, Las Vegas, l973-78.
Advisor Tri-Hi-Y, West San Gabriel Young Men’s Christian Association, l966-68. Assistant leader Sierra Madre council Girl Scouts United States of America, l967-68, leader Frontier council, l976-77, 85-86. Member National Recreation and Park Association (secretary Pacific Southwest regional council 1989-1990, 95-97, chair-elect 1997-1998), Nevada Recreation and Park Society (history chairman 1981-1984, secretary 1981-1983, member-at-large 1983-1984, 87-88, chairman bylaws 1983-1989, 91—, vice president South 1985-1986, president 1989-1990, past president 1990-1991 (pacific southwest region representative 1994-1997), citation 1985, fellowship award 1997, program excellence award 1988, 92, 96) Nevada Association for Community Education (secretary-treasurer since 1984), Sports Car Club American (assistant regional executives Las Vegas region 1984-1986, membership committee 1985-1988, chief timing and scoring since 1980), California Sports Car Club (co-chief timing and scoring 1989-1991), National School Age Care Alliance.
Married Carl Weinstein, July 9, 1976 (divorced December 1988). 1 child, Dena Lynn; Married Basil Bruce Coleman, May 1, 1989 (deceased October 1990). Married James Robert Allen, September 23, 1995.