Latina Mentoring Academy
Connecting Latinas with the community through a formal mentoring and professional skill-set development classes
The Hispanic Chamber of Columbus is proud to be the first organization in the state of Ohio to offer a formal mentoring and professional development program geared to Latina women.
The Latina Mentoring Academy (LMA) is a 14 week program where Latinas develop personal and professional skills to help launch them towards the path of success. Whether it be in a corporate or entrepreneurial setting, LMA is a combination of classroom-style professional workshops and one-on-one mentoring. This unique blend allows the mentees to build deeper relationships not only with their mentors but build peer-to-peer relationships as well.
The classroom setting provides clearly focused workshop topics and discussions topics that pertain to the life of Latin women. One-on-one mentoring allows the mentees to receive advice and guidance from the prior week’s lesson as well as connect with a mentor who is well established in their career and community.
LMA has so much to offer!
By adding a community involvement component in this inaugural class, the mentees will have the opportunity to participate in a community service project partnering with the City of Columbus - Mayor Michael B. Coleman’s New Americans Initiative and the Hispanic Chamber of Columbus to execute the 2010 Hispanic Heritage Month luncheon kick-off and unveiling of the calendar.
Check out the 2010 LMA Training Session Schedule
- May 18 - Workforce Development : Presenter: Cristina Villacinda, Empleos/Employment,
- June 1 - Culture Awareness: “Embarking on Your Journey" – Margarita de Leon – U.S. Census, Consultant
- June 15 - Business Etiquette/ Social Media – Presenter: C. Falkenberg, AVISE PR
- July 27 - Work/Life Balance– Presenter: Pilar Powell, Keller-Williams Realty
- July 13 - Personal Finance – Presenter: Eridania Rosales, State Treasurer’s Office
- June 27 - Networking /Social Responsibility– Presenter: Guadalupe Velasquez, City of Columbus
Mentees of LMA 2010
- Diana Elizabeth Pagan
- Blanca Whalen
- Carolina Gutierrez
- Maylin Sambois
- Natalia Cornish
- Diana Holtzleiter
- Christina Vera
- Olga Kooi
- Margarita Uscanga
- Mericya Mesa
Mentees received a one-year free membership to the Hispanic Chamber of Columbus, certificate of completion from the Hispanic Chamber and from Mayor Michael B. Coleman and the opportunity to meet new people. Congratulations to our graduates!
Here's what one partcipant had to say about the program:
"Prior to meeting you and participating in the LMA program, I had uncertainty in my career. I wasn’t sure what direction I should take/go professionally. I honestly believe now that I’m no longer a woman of uncertainty but a woman of determination with a vision and a plan and I have you to thank."
Mentors of LMA 2010
- Pilar Powell
- Diana Ramos-Reardon
- Diana Westhoff
- Ramona Reyes
- Ariana Ulloa-Olavarrieta
- Lair Marin
- Leticia Vazquez-Smith
- Mariangee Merino
- Patty Perez-Sherk
- Lourdes Barroso de Padilla
To learn more on how you can become part of the Latina Mentoring Academy either as a mentor or, mentee, presenter, or sponsor please contact our offices at 614-505-6751.
Thank you to LMA 2010 sponsors who made the academy possible.
It is with much gratitude that we thank and recognize you for your generosity and dedication to the program.
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City of Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman’s New Americans Initiative |
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Fifth Third Bank |
We would also like to thank all of the presenters and mentors for making LMA 2010 a success!
- Chair – Victoria Nunes Fifth Third Bank
- Co-Chair – Mariangee Merino U.S. Bank