Podcast Featuring Elizabeth Colón

Elizabeth Colón featured in recent episode of the Growing with Purpose podcast! Since she was a child, Elizabeth Colón has been the voice of the voiceless. Elizabeth grew up in a Spanish-speaking home with five siblings, two of whom had hearing issues. From an early age, Elizabeth was tasked with adult responsibilities, like translating medical information for her parents and speaking up for her…

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NAWBO Talks Hosts Elizabeth Colón As Panelist

Elizabeth Colón will be participating in a stimulating panel discussion on success, hosted by NAWBO Chicago. Be inspired by this group of amazing women on September 12th!

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Elizabeth Colón to Speak At Today’s Inspired Latina

Elizabeth Colón will be speaking about her part in the book Today's Inspired Latina as well as participating in a networking event on August 30, 2018 at Village Bank & Trust. Join her!

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Video Interpreting Services Now Available from Metaphrasis

In an effort to meet the growing need for on-demand interpreter services, Metaphrasis today announced the addition of Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) to its service roster. Metaphrasis and our partners understand the importance of a personal touch while providing foreign language interpreting services. However, the need for instantaneous, clear and comprehensible communication has become a…

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Elizabeth Colón in Global Influencers Magazine

Metaphrasis Language and Cultural Solutions founder Elizabeth Colón was recently featured on the cover of Global Influencers Magazine! View the latest issue of Global Influencers Magazine here: http://lakeindaski.com/magazine/

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Elizabeth Colón Receives 2017 “Latinas in Business Award”

Elizabeth Colón, president and founder of Metaphrasis Language and Cultural Solutions, Inc, will be awarded the Negocios Now 2017 Latina in Business Award at its annual Who’s Who in Hispanic Chicago gala event, to be held July 14, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Read the full announcement.

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American Express Open Features Metaphrasis Founder’s Story

American Express Open recently interviewed and just released the feature story on our Founder and the Metaphrasis story. Metaphrasis gets called upon in court cases, insurance statements, medical appointments, social service visits, mental health assessments, industrial site tours, foreign delegations and conferences and other areas. In addition to health care and legal industries, they work in…

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Metaphrasis Unveils New Brand Identity & Launches New Website

After more than a decade of experience working with hundreds of clients, we understand that effective language services require a dedicated and concerned effort to ensure that each person in the process is properly understood and represented. To achieve this level of understanding, it’s imperative that translating and interpreting happens within the context of culture. At Metaphrasis, we provide…

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Diversity is Our Greatest Opportunity – NAWBO Chicago

Recently interviewed by NAWBO Chicago, Elizabeth talks about diversity and how it is our greatest opportunity within business. Read this personal journey and telling story of how diversity can affect your business in a positive way. What does this story have to do with diversity? Everything. It takes many different types of people to make a company successful. It takes stars and supporters,…

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Bad communication harms business – Chicago bizwomen

After being recognized as a 2016 Woman of Influence by the Chicago Business Journal, Elizabeth sat down with them to do an interview about how she came to start a professional interpreting and translation agency. The following is an excerpt from that article. While working at a hospital as a nursing student, Elizabeth Colon witnessed firsthand the risks of inadequate interpretation. A doctor…

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