Catheryn Chacon

Catheryn Chacon is a co-founder of Latinas413, whose mission is to empower Latinas in the Berkshires to expand their social and economic outreach and be a bridge to county resources. Starting with a small group in 2021, Latinas413 has grown to over 300 members under Chacon’s guidance and now offers mentoring, basic life skills, and ways to share Latin culture. She remembers how isolating it was when she arrived in the Berkshires from Colombia at age 15 but persevered to graduate from Berkshire Community College, then UMass with a bachelor’s degree and a master’s in accounting. Chacon is now a tax accountant at Smith, Watson & Company. She is also on the board of the Berkshire Community College.