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Speaker:	Patty Canto
Business Name:	International Business Woman Interpreter and Translator
Expertise/Topic:
Patty’s perspective of life and her innate gift to touch others has motivated her to pursue opportunities in mentoring/coaching while bringing to this culture and to the individuals she coaches an array of knowledge and skills from her various International experiences. Spanish Interpreter/Translator.
Email:	Coming Soon

Biography

Patty hails from Guadalajara, Mexico where she owned several businesses. She came to the United States when her husband was transferred here with Hewlett Packard. Prior to her coming to this country she was the Director/Owner of an exclusive customized packaging and shipping company dealing in the shipment of high value merchandise. It was here where she was known as the Person who could resolve any and all shipping challenges. With her unique talents of leadership and cutting edge negotiating skills, she soon established a second business of Interior Decorating & Design.

On her arrival here to Boise it was not long before she demonstrated her outstanding entrepreneurial talents once again. She soon founded the firm Degrann Products, an importing company where she focuses on introducing innovative products to the US market from Mexico. Her recent business venture is Founder/Director of Kidd@, a children’s charm business with a message of love, “You will always be loved”.

Her perspective of life and her innate gift to touch others has motivated her to pursue opportunities in mentoring while bringing to this culture an array of knowledge and skills from her various International experiences.

She continues to serve her community in Boise as Advisor and Mentor to the Youth Leadership at the Meridian Medical Arts Charter High School and other Youth Organizations as well as Advisor to the board of the Mexican Consulate and of the Mexican Cultural Institute.

She prides herself with the uniqueness of having been shaped by two cultures.