Candidate for District 15 School Board 4-Year Term: Anthony Wang

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Meet Anthony Wang

Anthony Wang is an education professional who earned his Master’s Degree in Education and has worked in higher education for the past several years. He is married to his wife, Lauren, is the father of four children, and lives in the Winston Park neighborhood.

Anthony’s belief in the importance of education is reflected in his longtime volunteer involvement with Junior Achievement, a nonprofit organization that encourages students from kindergarten through 12th grade to be inspired through learning to reach their full potential. He recently joined another nonprofit, the Palatine Jaycees, due to his personal goal to increase his involvement in the Palatine community through leadership development and community service. As a father and D15 resident in his early 30’s, Anthony will bring a youthful and underrepresented perspective to the make-up of the Board of Education.

After following the recent D15 $130 million building bond referendum and its ultimate failure, Anthony felt a calling to serve the residents of D15 due to his strong background in education, and belief that there is an urgent need for new leadership on the Board of Education. His goal is to help to guide D15 administration to remain mindful of how tax dollars are spent, while ensuring that the level of education provided to students in D15 continues to improve.

Anthony has worked in higher education since 2009, and is currently employed as a Manager of Admissions at Pearson Education. In this role, he coaches, mentors and evaluates a team of advisors, and consults on yearly budgeting and performance report analysis. Prior to working at Pearson, he was an Admissions Advisor at the Apollo Education Group.

In addition to his master’s degree, Anthony also has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Finance. He is an active volunteer member of the Palatine Township Republican Organization, where he serves as the Communications Co-Chair. He grew up in Wisconsin and has lived in Illinois for the past 10 years. His children are ages 9, 5, 4, and his youngest recently turned 1.

Why run for school board? Anthony’s interest in becoming a D15 Board of Education member comes from a desire to serve the greater D15 community, ensuring that all stakeholders are represented when it comes to the use of their tax dollars. His goal is to leverage his professional background so that educational outcomes for all children can be improved through decisions made by the Board of Education.