Born in Ecuador, Juan Carlos Bordes has had a lengthy journey to become a doctoral candidate in Public Health at UC Berkeley. At age 16, he and his family immigrated from Ecuador to the US to start anew. This change included a new culture, language, and more. Although challenging, these experiences began a process of building resiliency in him.
Juan Carlos used resiliency to become the first in his family to obtain undergraduate and graduate education. Additionally, working in healthcare for the past ten years ignited his passion for creating inclusive workplace environments through organizational policy. This brought him back to school to become the first in his family to pursue a doctoral degree.
As a doctoral candidate, Juan Carlos’ research involves determining the impact of racism on the work experience of underrepresented healthcare workers. Through a mixture of research methods, Juan Carlos hopes to inform health organizations about improving working conditions and supporting workers equitably.
