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Board of Trustees

Kisha M.J. Lang

Maywood; Appointed March 2019

Kisha M. Jackson married Terrence L. Lang and has a nineteen year old daughter, Princess Isis Z. Lang. Mrs. Lang has been a member of the Salem Baptist Church of Chicago since 2004.

Mrs. Lang is very passionate when it comes to educating our youth and young adults. To high school and through college is the ultimate goal. Learning for a lifetime is her philosophy. Mrs. Lang has taught in three of the Chicago Public Schools for 17 years; Thurgood Marshall Middle School, Harper High School and Orr Academy High School. She coached at Evanston Township High School for 16 years, Volleyball and Softball. She has been in leadership for 13 years; Dean of Students, Director of Operations, and a Turnaround Administrator. She was the Assistant Principal at Proviso East High School, Assistant Principal at Thea Bowman Leadership Academy in Indiana, the Principal at Bridgescape Learning Academy at the Humboldt Park Campus and now she is the Sophomore Grade Level Principal at Proviso West High School in Hillside, Illinois.

Mrs. Lang completed her undergraduate degree at ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ Illinois University in 1991 in Macomb, Illinois. In 2006, Mrs. Lang received her Masters of Arts Degree in School leadership Curriculum and Instruction with an Administrative Certificate Type 75 from Concordia University in River Forest, Illinois. She completed the coursework in her doctoral program at Capella University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, where as she received her EdS. Her final goal is to complete the dissertation so that she may receive her EdD.

Mrs. Lang was initiated into the illustrious Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated; Eta Eta Chapter which is founded on Christian principles. Mrs. Lang has been an active member since Spring 1989, and has continued her active membership through the present year for over 32 years. Of course Mrs. Lang has worked closely with the educational development, heritage and archives, physical & mental health, and the social action programs in the sorority.

Mrs. Lang has worked with the 4th Senate District Women’s Committee to have a positive impact in our community. We have worked on education initiatives (uplift our future), backpack giveaway at Brookfield Zoo, and grandparents raising grandkids to name a few. In this capacity we service all of the people in our community from educational development, political awareness and physical and mental health.

Mrs. Lang is a momager for her daughter Princess whereas she assists with her acting, dancing and singing career. She continues to support her daughter with all aspects of her life; personal, social-emotional, spiritual, and physical well being. She works to make certain that Princess continues to strive for greatness as she attends the University of Southern California (USC) in the School for Dramatic Arts completing her sophomore year.

Mrs. Lang's hobbies include shopping, vacationing-touring, socializing, biking, dancing, collecting precious jewels, scrap-booking, and meditating.

Email: KMJ-Lang@wiu.edu