Lauriann Gant Coffey

Background

Coffey, Lauriann Gant was born on November 27, 1932 in Marquette, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Luther Oeyvand and Gladys Esther (Hoff) Gant.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan U., 1954; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1955.

Career

Kindergarten teacher, Allen Park (Michigan) Public Schools, 1955-1958; teacher grade 1, Lincoln Consolidated Schools, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1958-1959; kindergarten teacher, Mellen Township Schools, Wallace, Michigan, 1959-1961; kindergarten teacher, John D. Pierce School/Northern Michigan U., Marquette, summer 1960; teacher kindergarten, preschooling/1st grade, Liverpool (New York) Control Schools, 1967-1972; teacher grade 1, Marquette Area Public Schools, since 1977; member elementary mathematics committee, Marquette Area Public Schools, since 1990. Member school improvement team Vandenboom School, Marquette, 1984-1993.

Achievements

• Lauriann Gant Coffey has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman City Election Counting Board, Marquette, since 1979. Member American Association of University Women, Council of Presidential Awardees in Mathematics, National Council Teachers Mathematics Michigan Council Teachers Mathematics Upper Peninsula Reading Association (treasurer), Michigan Reading Association, Deleta Kappa Gamma.

Interests

• Avocations: piano, knitting, reading, outdoor activities.

Connections

Married Charles Edmund Coffey, July 11, 1957. Children: Stephen Luther, David Charles.

Father:

Luther Oeyvand Gant

Mother:

Gladys Esther (Hoff) Gant

Spouse:

Charles Edmund Coffey

child:

Stephen Luther Coffey

child:

David Charles Coffey