History of the Town Clerk
Mount Mary College (now Mt. Mary University) - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1963-1967
- BA Degree with a Double Major English/History, and a Minor in Education
- Inducted into Phi Alpha Theta and Vice-President of this organization
- Social Committee Chairman
DePaul University - Chicago, Illinois
- MA 1973 Double Major American and European History
- MED 1979 School Administration
Inducted Into:
- Delta Epsilon Sigma 1972 (National Social Service Honor Society)
- Phi Gamma Mu 1973 (National Social Service Honor Society)
- Kappa Delta Pi 1977 (Honor Society in Education)
- Phi Delta Kappa 1980 (a professional Fraternity in Education)
Professional Educator
Finley Junior High - Chicago Ridge, Illinois 1967-2005
During this period:
- English Department Chairperson - 4 years 1970-1977
- Member of Faculty Council - 14 years
- Internship in School Administration for DePaul University - 1 year
- Student Council Advisor - 3 years
- Advisor National Junior Honor Society - 10 years
- 8th Grade Springfield, Illinois Trip Sponsor - 15 years
- Advisor of Local Government Education Night - Village of Chicago Ridge - 10 years
Member Chicago Ridge Education Association
- Legal Chair - 4 years
- Grievance Chair - 4 years
- President - Chicago Ridge Education Association 1990-1994, 1997-1999
- Member Chicago Ridge Association (CREA) Negotiations Team - 9 years
Riviera in Palos Improvement Association (RIPIA) Townhouse Association
- Court Director - 18 years
- Board Secretary - 6 years
- Legal Chair - 6 years
- Vice-President - 4 years
Inducted into:
- Outstanding Young Women of America 1975 by the faculty of Mount Mary College
- Who's Who Among America's Teachers for Excellence as a Distinguished Educator
- Selected by Students for "Who's Who Among America's teachers" 1992, 2002, 2003-2004
Town Clerk Jane Nolan is a member of:
- Townships of Illinois (TOI)
- TOCC Executive Board - Secretary of the Board
- Cook County Township Clerks of Illinois (CCTC)
- Clerk Nolan has been the President of the Cook County Township Clerks of Illinois once, Vice-President twice, and the Treasurer three times.
- Townships of Cook County (TOCC)
- Clerk Nolan is a member of the TOCC Executive Board, and is the present Secretary of that Board.
- TOCC Strategic Planning Committee and the Marketing Committee
- National Education Association
- DePaul University Alumnae, Mt. Mary Alumnae Association
- National Education Association, Illinois Education Association - Member of many varied Committees
- Chicago Ridge Education Association (when she was an active teacher)
- Tinley Park Lions Club
- American Association of University Women (AAUW)
- Received the Certificate of Achievement for Voluntary Township Clerk Certification Program