Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Olga Abinader

Born in the Dominican Republic, Olga emigrated with her family to Salem, Massachusetts in the early 1990s.  Her family maintained strong connections to their Caribbean heritage by speaking only Spanish at home. As a fully bilingual English and Spanish speaker, Olga translated for family and friends who had limited English skills. In 1999 she assumed a leadership role in the "La Union Latina" organization, established in 1987 at Salem High School to celebrate Latin-American culture and traditions.  In 2007, Hispanic Business Inc. recognized her as a Winner's Circle Scholar at the Hispanic Business' annual Woman of the Year Awards event. Olga now uses her platform in leading and empowering Latinas and women of color in leadership, career advancement, and overcoming adversity. She has seen the hardships, ranging from positional leadership struggles as well as awareness of Latina women working in business. Olga is proud to have won countless awards for her work.