Background
Coleman, Sister Marie Frances was born on January 14, 1921 in St. Marys, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Oscar Joseph and Natalie Elizabeth (Dagenais) Coleman.
Coleman, Sister Marie Frances was born on January 14, 1921 in St. Marys, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Oscar Joseph and Natalie Elizabeth (Dagenais) Coleman.
AB, Marymount College, 1955. Master of Science in Education, University Kansas, 1971. Educational Resource Teacher-Secondary, University Missouri, 1976.
Admitted as postulant, then novice, now professed Sisters St. Joseph, Concordia, Kansas, since 1939. Teacher elementary education CSJ's, 1941-1970. Teacher junior-senior high school and learning disabled Kansas City-Missouri Public School, 1971-1981.
Court reporter Superior Court of District of Columbia, Bureau of Rehabilitation, Washington, 1984-1995. Legislation correspondent Congregation of St. Joseph, Justice and Peace Office, Salina, 1995-1999. Assessment counselor Salina County Jail, 1996-1999.
Official representative Exceptional Child Association, Kansas University, Lawrence, 1970-1971. Director Johnson County R.E.A.C.H., Leawood, Kansas, 1976-1978. Executive council representative learning disabled department Kansas City-Missouri Public School, 1979-1981.
Religion counselor Lorton Prison, Virginia, 1984-1994, McKenna Shelter, 1983-1985.
Volunteer religion counselor Women's Detention Center, Jessup, Maryland, 1983-1984, Women's Detention Center, Upper Marlborough, Maryland, 1984. Teacher's strike assistant Kansas City-Missouri Teachers Union, 1974-1975. Official observer Leawood (Kansas) City Council, League of Women Voters, 1975-1977.
Precinct volunteer Democratic Committee Voting Precinct, Kansas City, Missouri, 1976, Mount Rainier, Maryland, 1988-1993. Director high school night classes Episcopal Grace Church, Kansas City, Missouri, 1979-1981. Member, worker Pax Christi Metro District of Columbia, 1989-1995.
Member Kansas Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants, National Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants, Washington, 1996-1999. Member Sisters St. Joseph Non-Violence/Death Penalty Committee, Concordia, 1995-1999. Member National Convocation of Jail/Prison Ministry (national planning committee membership 1994-1996), National Audubon Society (vice president Smoky Hill chapter 1996-1997).