Background
Coleman, Barbara Helene was born on November 13, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Alex Martin and Cecil Beatrix (Levine) Berman.
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Barbara Helene Coleman
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Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Illinois, 1970; Master of Arts in Chemistry, Rice U., Houston, 1972; Doctor of Education, U. Houston, 1994.
Career
Teaching fellow, graduate instructor department chemistry, Rice U., Houston, 1970-1972;
chemist department urology, St. Luke's Hospital, 1972-1973;
teacher physical science, Northbrook Senior H.S., 1973-1974;
teacher science and mathematics, The Kinkaid School, Houston, 1977-1979;
teacher science and mathematics, drill team advisor, Marian Christian H.S., Houston, 1979-1980;
chair science department, Awty International School, Houston, 1980-1981;
junior analyst, Western Geophysical Company, Houston, 1981-1989;
teacher physical science, biology and mathematics, Bellaire Senior H.S., Houston, 1989-1995;
adjunct professor of chemistry, U. Houston-Downtown, 1994-1996;
assistant principal, Ryan Middle School, Houston, 1995-1996;
administrator employee appraisal, Ryan Middle School, Houston, 1996-1998;
assistant principal, Fondren Middle School, Houston, since 1998. Presenter staff development, guest lecturer administration and supervision Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical U., supervisor academic decathlon, assistant assistant principal Bellaire H.S., 1993-1994. Science safety officer, co-chair physical science department, chair final exam writing committee Bellaire Senior H.S., 1991-1995.
Member technical subcommittee shared decision making committee, secretary ad hoc commission on class ranking Bellaire Senior H.S. Pers. Committee, 1992-1995.
Achievements
Membership
Member ASCD, National Science Teachers Association, American Chemical Society (government liaison, central coordinator National Chemistry Week. Southeastern Texas section 1991, government liaison, mall demonstrator, 1989, director section, chair chemical education committee 1982-1987, secretary Greater Houston section since 1994), Association Chemistry Teachers Texas, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa, Iota Sigma Pi.
Connections
Married Morris Kaplan, June 10, 1973 (divorced November 1978). 1 child, Sharon Ann; married Dell Walt Coleman, December 24, 1988.
