Sister Cora Marie Billings has been a member of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas for 65 years.  During that time she has   been a Teacher, a   Campus Minister and an Administrator.  She is one of the Founding Members of the National Black Sisters’ Conference.   Since 1968 she has been an advocate for human rights and anti-racism.  .  As such she has done presentations around the nation.  At present she considers herself a Community Volunteer.