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March is Women’s History Month

Two Female Leaders Discuss Their Path to the Superintendency And the Successes and Obstacles Each Faced in Their Career

March is National Women’s History Month, which provides a perfect opportunity to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of female leaders in Illinois. For this issue, IASA is proud to highlight two tremendous leaders, Dr. Janiece Jackson and Dr. Terri VandeWiele. Dr. Jackson has served as superintendent of Lindop SD #92 since 2015. Lindop is a preK-8 grade district in IASA’s Cook West Region that serves approximately 400 students. Dr. VandeWiele has led Silvis SD #34 since 2015. The preK–8 grade district serves about 640 students in IASA’s Blackhawk Region. IASA asked both Dr. Jackson and Dr. VandeWiele five questions about their journey into the superintendency, successes and challenges each faced in their career, advice for younger superintendents and the progress that has been made to increase the overall number of female superintendents.

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LM March 2021