Claudia Carrasco serves as a small business partner in many Bremer Bank branches across the Twin Cities, including Minneapolis’ East Lake Street location. Passionate about the neighborhood, she is deeply involved in the Lake Street community as she helps business owners achieve their financial dreams. Bremer recently established free monthly small-business workshops in collaboration with the nonprofit SCORE Twin Cities. Carrasco also is translating the curriculum into Spanish to widen access for business owners. Originally from Bolivia, she regularly uses her multilingual skills to establish relationships with local community members. She is a bilingual classroom volunteer for the financial literacy nonprofit Junior Achievement. She was recently appointed to the board of the Lake Street Council.