Background
Heins, Sister Mary Frances was born on November 12, 1927 in Galveston, Texas, United States. Daughter of George and Rosella (Eckenfels) Heins.
Heins, Sister Mary Frances was born on November 12, 1927 in Galveston, Texas, United States. Daughter of George and Rosella (Eckenfels) Heins.
Bachelor, Dominican College, 1954. Master of Education, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, 1973.
Teacher parochial schools, Texas and California, 1948-1968. Teacher, head science department, assistant principal Kelly High School, Beaumont, Texas, 1968-1980. Co-principal, then principal St. Pius X High School, Houston, 1980-1984.
Teacher, head science department O'Connell Junior High School, Galveston, 1984-1986. Principal O'Connell High School, 1989-1997. Teacher, administrative assistant, computer coordinator, science fair coordinator Galveston Catholic School, 1986-1989, teacher science, 1997—2003, administrative assistant, since 2008.
Teacher theology O'Connell High School, Galveston, Texas, 2003—2008. Member Goals for Beaumont Education task force Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, 1979-1980.
Member interfaith committee Galveston History Foundation, 1990. Member church involvement committee City-wide Conference on Youth Violence. Participant Galveston Historical Foundations Annual Home Tours, Annual Home and Garden Show benefitting the Animal Shelter.
Member National Catholic Education Association, National Association Teachers of Mathematics, Lamar University Alumni Association, World Future Society, Science Teachers Association Texas (Outstanding Teacher 1980), Galveston Chamber of Commerce (member education committee 1990-1991), Galveston Garden Club (recording secretary since 2000), Dominican Alumnae, Delta Kappa Gamma (president Eta chapter 1978-1980, Omicron chapter 1988-1990, recording secretary 1998-2000, correspondent secretary 2003-2008, historian 2002-2008, Chapter Achievement award 1990, 97, Recognition award 2005).