The challenges
Illinois state Trooper Omoayena Williams has four kids: a 9-year-old, a 7-year-old and 4-year-old twins. “It’s busy,” Williams said with a laugh in an interview.
She shares her experiences as a mother and a trooper when she meets women in her role as a recruitment coordinator with the Illinois State Police.
“Women, we have to figure out how to balance our career and our families,” she said. “For women, it can be intimidating when you walk into a room and see a lot of men, since it’s a male-dominated profession.”
Williams was born in Nigeria, and her family moved to Chicago when she was 13. She didn’t realize
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