Background
Flanagan, Joan Wheat was born on February 3, 1941 in Covina, California, United States.
Flanagan, Joan Wheat was born on February 3, 1941 in Covina, California, United States.
Bachelor in English, Fontbonne College, 1985; teaching certified, Fontbonne College, 1987.
Counselor, instructor, DeNovo Center, St. Louis, 1982-1983; teacher, counselor, Logos High School, Olivette, Missouri, 1987-1988; educational coordinator, Care Unit Hospital, St. Louis, 1988-1989; treatment coordinator, Lutheran Hospital New Beginnings, St. Louis, 1989-1990; director, Creative Learning and Counseling Center, University City, Missoury, since 1990; educational consultant, University City High School, 1992-1996; English instructor, Logos School, 1996-1997. Consultant University City Board Education, 1992.
President Fair in the Square Committee, University City, since 1991. Board directors DrugFree Schools and Communities Advisory Council, University City, since 1992, Community Partnership for Prevention of Substance Abuse, 1992. Receptionist/secretary United States Senate, Los Angeles, 1972-1973.
Volunteer various Democratic campaigns, Los Angeles and St. Louis, 1972-1992. Member American Association of University Women, Women's Consortium St. Louis, Optimist International (president University City club 1992, 96-97, Community Svc. award 1992).
Daughter of George Stanley Wheat and Elizabeth Virginia (Wilde) von Brecht. M.Connell O'Brien Cowan, September 1959 (divorced 1971). Children: Sean O'Brien Cowan, Coby Burke Cowan.