Issatu Bangura, is a First Generation American-Sierra Leone born in Maryland on February 13.  At the age of 2 1/2, she became deaf by unknown. She enrolled at a deaf/hard of hearing school, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School (KDES), and graduated in 1986, bagging numerous awards, such as the Kendall Cup Award, Prestidge Award, etc. for her academic performance. Full of determination, Issatu proceeded to Model Secondary School for the Deaf in the Fall of 1986 and graduated in 1990 as one of the best students of her years' awards such as National Honor Society, Peer of the Year, Commuter of the Year, and Cross County Coach award.

 

In the Fall of 1990, Issatu Bangura enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at Gallaudet University, where she majored in Child Development and graduated in 1995. She is benevolent and committed to promoting the welfare of humans. For over 15+ years, she has been the founder/owner of her home-based business, IS Web Plus Service, and Freelance Web Designer/IT respectively. At IS Web Plus Service, she specializes in identifying new customers with tailored web design package plans/ developing content, creating videos, selling merchandise/products, and providing affiliate programs, business opportunities, and services. She is renowned for utilizing her knowledge of each package benefit to help customers select plans that align with their needs. Mother of 2 beautiful CODA grown children. 

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In a historic history moment on July 22, 2023, she represented Rial Loftis, Absentee Kendall Student, received a high school diploma, Class of 1952 Kendall School Division II for Negroes.