Elizabeth Colón is a Speaker, Contributing Author, philanthropic, & CEO of the award-winning language service company, Metaphrasis Language and Cultural Solutions, LLC. With over 20 years of experience in the language services industry, Elizabeth has garnered national praise for her leadership and expertise in her field with awards such as, Crain's Notable Entrepreneur 2020, Negocios Now’s Latinas in Business Award (2017). She has been named Chicago Business Journal Woman of Influence (2016), the National Association of Women Business Owners’ Woman Business Owner of the Year award (2015), the Small Business Administration’s Small Business Person of the Year award (2014), and Enterprising Women’s Enterprising Woman of the Year award (2013). In the spirit of giving back, Elizabeth is currently serving on the Health Equity Committee for Humboldt Park Health, and the first Latina President of the National Association of Business Owners (NAWBO), Chicago Chapter.Elizabeth enjoys sharing her success story with other female entrepreneurs. She works hard to provide women with the guidance and tools necessary to become vibrant leaders and build resilient businesses. In this, she also hopes to open the door for young women who aspire to be business owners. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, being outdoors, spending time with family and hosting her weekly BoricuaTALKS! Show. A show about nothing and a little bit about everything. The purpose of the show is to inspire and bring laughter to her audience.
Listed skills include Translation, Spanish, Diversity Training, Proofreading, and 46 others.
