Background
Coleen Kent was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and was raised there in a Latter-day Saint family.
Coleen Kent was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and was raised there in a Latter-day Saint family.
As a stay-at-home mother of seven children, she later completed a master"s degree in education from Brigham Young University.
Menlove earned a bachelor"s degree in elementary education at the University of Utah. She has taught in elementary schools part-time in Salt Lake City. During Menlove"s tenure, the Primary organization celebrated its 125th anniversary.
In 2005, Menlove was released and was succeeded by Cheryl C. Lant.
Prior to her call into the Primary, Menlove was a member of the general board of the church"s Young Women organization.