The shock of Angela Coleman’s passing still hangs over Mount Paran Christian School like a heavy fog. For nearly 15 years, she didn’t just teach Spanish; she opened doors to new worlds. Her students remember the way her eyes lit up when she spoke of Peru, of mission trips, of using language to serve and connect. Many say their first passport stamp, their first dream of travel, started in her classroom.
Colleagues describe her as the quiet constant of the school: a woman whose faith, humility, and joy were not slogans but a daily practice. She checked on graduates years later, prayed with anxious teens before tests, and stayed late to listen when life felt too heavy. As counselors and pastors now comfort those she left behind, the community prepares to celebrate her life, knowing the grief will linger—but so will the imprint of her love on every student she touched.