American Translators Association Selects Metaphrasis as a Conference Presenter

Metaphrasis is proud to announce that the American Translators Association (ATA) has selected Elizabeth Colón as one of their 56th Annual Conference presenters. ATA56 will take place in Miami, FL on November 4-7, 2015. Elizabeth will be sharing…

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Metaphrasis Founder to Speak at Printers Row Lit Fest

We are delighted to announce that Elizabeth Colón will be participating in the 31st annual Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest, which takes place on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7. The Lit Fest is a two-day literary extravaganza featuring…

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Summer Medical Interpreting Training Dates Announced

We are pleased to announce the Summer 2015 Medical Interpreter Training classes. In our new weekend format, we now offer training on consecutive weekends to better accomodate participant schedules. Enroll in our brief, yet intensive, training…

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NAWBO Chicago Names Elizabeth Colón 2015 Woman Business Owner of the Year

Elizabeth Colón Woman Business Owner of the Year

We are proud to announce, she's done it again! Metaphrasis founder, Elizabeth Colón, has been awarded the 2015 Woman Business Owner of the Year by Chicago Area Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). Colón, and other…

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We Are Hiring! Trained Medical & Legal Interpreters/Program Facilitator & Talent Recruiter

We are hiring for two full-time positions at Metaphrasis. Apply for both on ZipRecruiter (links accompany job descriptions below): Program Facilitator & Talent Recruiter Under the general direction of the VP of Operations, the candidate will…

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Metaphrasis Interviewed on Chicago Minimum Wage Increase

Metaphrasis Interviewed on Chicago Minimum Wage Increase

Always an advocate for the greater Chicago community, Eliabeth was recently asked her opinion on the local minimum wage increase. The following is an excerpt from the article. Illinois business leaders and owners, including the Illinois Small…

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Language Programs Can Help With Medicare Readmission Penalties

A recent article in Modern Healthcare stated that a total of 2,610 hospitals in the U.S. will see their Medicare payments docked in fiscal 2015 for having excessive numbers of patients return to the hospital within 30 days of discharge, some of…

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Medical Interpreter Dates Released for December

Metaphrasis is excited to announce our December Medical Interpreter dates are now released. The training dates will be: – December 3 – December 6 – December 7 – December 10 – December 13 – December 14 The last…

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