Empleos & Employment, conference committee members, sponsors and the Hispanic Chamber of Columbus are proud to recognize Ms. Darsy Amaya as the 2011 Emerging Latina Talent.

Darsy and five other Latinas from the HCC`s Latina Mentoring Academy (LMA)*  participated in an essay competition.  Darsy was selected to be our rising speaker for this year's conference.

Darsy was born and raised for most of her childhood in San Pedro, Honduras, later moving to Queens, New York. It was during the “90’s” that she discovered her love for working with the community. She practiced her passion as a caregiver by working with several volunteer organizations in the health care industry and child care field. After her move to Columbus Ohio in 2001 Darsy prioritized her focus to serve exclusively in the Latin community.

She became a Certified Medical Interpreter at Nationwide Children’s Hospital where she is currently employed.  This position was made possible due to her previous work experience in the medical field in combination with her bilingual skills, and love for her culture.

Through the daily interaction with patients At Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Darsy became aware of the urgent need in the community to educate Latino’s utilizing all media. Later she secured an internship with the Telemundo Network. There she discovered her path ---it was on the other side of the camera as a TV host. Her message provides awareness on topics such as immigration, health care, and cultural activities.

She is well known and respected in Central Ohio. Darsy’s compassion for Latino culture and community is evident. She continues to search for better ways to break language barriers and educate across cultures. Her goal is to help facilitate others to get to the life we all deserve to live.