Marteen Williams is a 2020-2021 Teach Plus Illinois Early Childhood Educator Policy Fellow and is a Family Support Specialist at Loop Learning Center in Chicago, where she’s also served as Assistant Director and Infant-Toddler Specialist. She has also worked as Site Director at Catholic Charities and holds an Illinois Director’s Credential Level 2 and an Infant Toddler Credential Level 5. Marteen taught all ages of early childhood before taking a position that works more closely with families. Marteen graduated from Harold Washington College with an AA in Pre-School Education- Child Development and received a BA and MA in Psychology from National Louis University.