60 Years

Sr. Jeanne d'Arc Saeko Mera fmm

Sr. Jeanne taught in the Montessori School in Cambridge, MA, and was the Head Teacher at St. Joseph’s Montessori School in Fall River, MA. She was sent in mission to Thoreau, NM where she served as Director of Tekakwitha Montessori School from 1982 to 1994.

From 1994 to 2000 she served as the head Teacher at the Center for Montessori Teachers’ Education in White Plains, NY. She obtained another Montessori Certificate for Early Infant and Toddler Education. Later she combined early childhood education, teacher's training and holistic health into her training program.

In 1999, she obtained a certificate as an Ohashi Instructor (Holistic Healing). Later she worked at Isabella Geriatric Center, New York.

From 2001 to 2003 her ministries were founding OCOS (Our Children Our Selves) In New Rochelle. This program for parents which taught them parenting skills for young children in their homes, community building, and integration of culture.

For the past ten years Sr Jeanne has traveled to Japan each year bringing her OCOS skills and philosophy to various kindergartens and parent's groups which includes teacher's training.

At the present time she continues her Ohashi healing ministries.

She continues her educational ministry by working with two groups of children and parents, one of which is located in Manhattan and the other in Yonkers. These programs concern parenting skills, and observation skills which open the eyes of the parents to the inner power of their children. Through the children's inner energy, peace will be brought to society.