Monica Salazar, language and cultural business consultant

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I help credit unions, hospitals and employers win the trust of people with limited English, and turn it into members, patients and loyal teams.

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The hidden cost

They nod. They don't ask. They don't come back.

You already translate flyers, hire bilingual staff or use apps. That helps. But people still leave without asking the question that would have made them buy, sign up or come back. That's business you never see.

Track record

Multicultural manufacturing team in a language and leadership training session in Indiana

Training teams inside Indiana companies.

The language and leadership training I've provided to manufacturing companies with a multicultural workforce has helped teams from different cultures work as one: team leaders give instructions people understand, workers speak up when something's wrong, and everyone owns their part on the floor.

Bilingual community whiteboard at a Hispanic outreach event, with answers in Spanish and English about Latin American culture

From distant to trusted.

At a nonprofit, Hispanic families barely knew the organization. I built a financial self-sufficiency pathway for them, brought in participants, gathered resources, and built partnerships within the community. Families came to trust the organization and sent others by word of mouth.

Monica Salazar with participants of a cross-cultural money coaching workshop

Better money decisions across cultures.

I've coached people from more than 20 nationalities 1:1 on money. They leave with a budget they can follow, a plan to pay down debt, savings goals, and the confidence to open accounts and ask their bank or credit union the right questions. In every culture, money carries weight and emotion, so I start there.

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Monica Salazar presenting on connecting with Spanish-speaking customers
Monica Salazar leading cultural communication training for professionals
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A shortcut to your solution

I look at your situation and bring you what fits.

01

Community programs with your name on them

Short, practical classes branded for your organization, built around the words people need with you. They get to know your name, your people and your place, and they come back.

02

Trusted partners for everything else

When you need more than a class, I connect you with partners I trust for translation tools, Hispanic marketing, and financial education in Spanish.

03

The human side of the conversation

Training for when language and emotions are intertwined: money, health, bad news, or a hard decision at work. This includes helping staff talk with people through a translation device.

You bring the problem. I bring the solution.

You bringThe problem

Money left on the table and lost opportunities due to language or cultural barriers.

I look closely atYour situation

Who you serve, what's getting in the way, and how to fix it.

SolutionI build it with you

Custom classes and training for your people.

SolutionI connect you to it

Trusted partners and tools that already do it well.

Who I work with

Built for the people
you want to serve

Credit unions

A free community program, presented by your credit union. People with limited English learn the words they need at your branch, meet your staff, and become members who trust you.

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Healthcare

Help patients and families with limited English feel confident in your care, and train staff to connect with them, even through a translation device.

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Employers

Build trust and loyalty with a team that speaks limited English. Clearer instructions, people who speak up, and good people who stay.

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What students say

From anonymous surveys at the end of my classes and trainings.

“Me gusta la dinámica de la enseñanza porque nos pone en contexto de la vida real, que nos ayuda de gran manera para hablar el idioma.”

I like the teaching style because it puts us in real-life situations, which helps us a lot to speak the language.

“Está muy bien la opción de retarnos a participar e invitar a personas con distintos acentos, ayuda.”

It’s great that you challenge us to participate and invite people with different accents. It helps.

“Me ayudó a ver el liderazgo desde una perspectiva diferente. Me gustó mucho la interacción de la capacitadora con el grupo.”

It helped me see leadership from a different perspective. I really liked the interaction of the trainer with the group.

Your next step

Wherever you are, start here

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A 30-minute call to see if working together makes sense. You tell me what's happening with your customers or team. If I can help, I'll show you what it would look like and the investment. If I'm not the right fit, I'll tell you, and point you to someone better if I can.

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About

Hi, I'm Monica

Monica Salazar, founder of Leverage Lingo, bilingual consultant and money coach

What I bring to your table:

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I know what it feels like to stand in an office and not be sure who you can talk to, or how. My work lives at the intersection of language, culture, and the marketplace. I'm the go-to person for language in the marketplace. When language gets in the way of business, I'm the person you call.

Community service: In my weekly open ESL class for adults, I have the joy of connecting Hispanic learners from the USA and Latin America with native speakers, teaching language and culture in a way that fits busy lives.

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I've coached people from more than 20 nationalities 1:1 in the area of money, learning about the universal and culturally-specific aspects of a person's money mindset and behavior.

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Let's see if we're a good fit

A 30-minute call to see if working together makes sense. You tell me what's happening with your customers or team. If I can help, I'll show you what it would look like and the investment. If I'm not the right fit, I'll tell you, and point you to someone better if I can.

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