Helene Vivian Kansas

Background

Kansas, Helene Vivian was born on March 25, 1926 in New York City. Daughter of Louis and Birdie (Kleinberg) Felner.

Education

Bachelor, CUNY, 1947; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1979.

Career

Teacher foreign languages, New York City Board Education, 1947-1949; teacher foreign languages, Brevard County (Florida) Board Education, 1968-1988; retired,, 1988. Project director Florida Latin Forum, 1975-1985.

Achievements

• Helene Vivian Kansas has been listed as a noteworthy secondary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Democratic Executive Committee Brevard County, Satellite Beach, Florida, since 1965, treasurer, since 1992. Chairman Charter Commission, Satellite Beach City Council, 1985-1986. Member Classical Association Florida (executive secretary since 1993), Florida Foreign Language Association (Latin Teacher of Year award 1986), Classical Association Midwest and South, American Civil Liberties Union, Sierra Club, Environmental Defense Fund.

Connections

Married Robert Kansas, May 28, 1949. Children: Susan, Geoffrey, Tina.

Father:

Louis Felner

Mother:

Birdie (Kleinberg) Felner

Spouse:

Robert Kansas

child:

Geoffrey Kansas

child:

Susan Kansas

child:

Tina Kansas