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KENNESAW, Ga. \u2014 A Cobb County private Christian school is mourning the loss of a teacher who died from flu complications.<\/p>\n

Angela Coleman taught Spanish at Mount Paran Christian School in Kennesaw. Officials closed the high school on Friday to give students and staff time to process the tragic news.<\/p>\n

Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell<\/b> spoke with the Head of Mount Paran Christian School Matthew Kerlin about his desire to focus on the legacy Coleman has left behind.<\/p>\n

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\u201c I would love to have an entire workforce of people who had her energy and passion and commitment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Coleman\u2019s smile, which was just as big as her heart, is forever etched into the memory of her students, staff and the countless lives she touched.<\/p>\n

\u201cAngela taught here for almost 15 years. Her birthday would\u2019ve been Monday. August of this year would\u2019ve been her 15th anniversary,\u201d Kerlin said.<\/p>\n

Kerlin said Coleman was bright, energetic, passionate and always had a smile on her face.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis morning on campus, we had a group of students who met for prayer. We had our high school teachers here as well. We did not have school today to give them space to grieve. We\u2019ve got counselors on campus who are actively helping students through this,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Coleman served as World Language chair and instructional coach in the high school. She was the faculty lead for the Student Government Association. <\/p>\n

School officials said Coleman guided students in servant-leadership for more than 10 years.<\/p>\n

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She was integral in starting the HOPE club, a support group for students struggling with grief or dealing with terminal illness. <\/p>\n

Coleman was voted as one of the best teachers in Cobb County in 2023. <\/p>\n

She most recently earned her master\u2019s degree in School Leadership from Baylor University.<\/p>\n

\u201cHer love for Christ and the way that influenced her relationships with people is something that they will always remember. I have been incredibly impressed by her in the time I\u2019ve known her, and watching our community grieve has been heartbreaking. She had two kids, obviously a husband, and her oldest is a graduate of Mt. Paran, and her youngest is a student here,\u201d Kerlin said.<\/p>\n

Countless posts on social media are pouring in with memories from those who knew and loved Coleman.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t imagine getting through this without having a community of people to grieve with, but also I can\u2019t imagine grieving without the hope we have in Christ knowing she\u2019s in a better place and we will see her again,\u201d Kerlin said.<\/p>\n

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