Ella Poderosa VOL. 1
Ella Poderosa VOL. 1
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I’m honored to share a chapter of my professional journey—one rooted in resilience, purpose, and the transformative power of grit.
Thrilled to contribute to Ella Poderosa, Volume I, an inspiring anthology that amplifies the voices of Poderosas—women who lead with strength, rise in unity, shape legacies, and ignite change for future generations.
I’m honored and humbled to be nominated as one of United Latinas’ 2025 Top 50 Latinas Over 50. This recognition is more than a personal milestone—it’s a celebration of the journey, the community, and the mission that fuels MRC Business & Consulting Services.
To be acknowledged among such powerful, visionary Latinas is a reminder that our stories, our leadership, and our legacy matter. Thank you to United Latinas for uplifting voices that reflect resilience, brilliance, and purpose.
I accept this nomination with deep gratitude and renewed commitment to advancing equity, inclusion, and authentic representation across every space I enter.
¡Gracias de corazón!
— Monserrate Rodríguez Colón
ALX Top 100 2024
ALX Top 100 2024
U-Mass Amherst Bradford “Bill” Bromery Civil Rights Award
U-Mass Amherst Bradford “Bill” Bromery Civil Rights Award
The 2024 Randolph W. "Bill" Bromery Legacy Award from UMass Amherst Foundation was awarded to Monserrate Rodríguez Colón ('95). The award honors alumni for a deep and abiding commitment to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Recipient: Monserrate Rodríguez Colón, Class of 1995.
• Award Reason: Colón was recognized for her "unwavering dedication to equal access and civil rights".
• Award Purpose: The Randolph W. “Bill” Bromery Legacy Award is given to alumni who demonstrate a deep commitment to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion, embodying the university's values in their community work.
Champion of Equal Access
Champion of Equal Access
Commissioner Monserrate Quiñones is a diversity and inclusion expert
appointed by Governor Charlie Baker in 2017, to serve as a
Commissioner of the Massachusetts Commission Against
Discrimination (MCAD). Over the course of a nineteen-year career in
state government leadership, Quiñones has fought passionately for
civil rights, inclusion, and equal access. Quiñones obtained her
Bachelor’s of Science in Education with a concentration in human
services from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She earned a
Master’s of Science in Nonprot Management from Worcester State
University. The following interview delves into her perspective on the
value and urgency of diversity and inclusion in Massachusetts’ legal
and business environments.
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