Elizabeth Martel is a 2022-2023 Teach Plus Illinois Early Childhood Educator Policy Fellow and a licensed family child care provider who teaches bilingual immersion in Chicago. She also serves as a catechist at St. Monica’s Church and a Girl Scout troop leader for seven years, and is the coordinator for finding, organizing and preparing volunteer events for Girl Scouts. Elizabeth is an alumna of the Taking the Lead cohort by McCormick Learning Center. She earned her AA with a focus on Early Childhood at City Colleges of Chicago, her BA in Early Childhood Education from National Louis University, and her Basic Childhood Education certificate from Olive Harvey College.