Nancy King Wang

Dr. Nancy King Wang has dedicated more than 40 years to serving multilingual learners and advancing bilingual education. She spent a decade as a Resource Specialist for the NYS Language RBERN at New York University and over 30 years with the New York City Department of Education, where she worked as an ESL teacher, Chinese language teacher, bilingual guidance counselor, and Assistant Principal of Administration. For 16 of those years, she oversaw the Guidance Department and Pupil Personnel Services in a New York City high school. She also taught Developmental Psychology for the College Now Program at LaGuardia Community College.

Dr. King Wang holds master’s degrees in Bilingual Education/ESL Instruction from City College and in Applied Psychology and School Counseling from New York University. She earned her Doctorate from Walden University and completed a Professional Diploma in School Administration and Supervision at St. John’s University, along with Principal and District Administrator licenses.

A lifelong champion of ESL and bilingual education, Dr. King Wang proudly notes that her three children—educated in New York City public schools with the support of bilingual and ESL programs—have all become highly successful professionals and leaders in their fields.