Coming To America

• E25 - Costa Rican in the USA

  Leda Garside is a bilingual/bicultural Latina professional with 42 years working experience. Her career interests center around nursing education, research, health policy, cultural competencies, health promotion, early interventions, best practices in language interpretation services, community health workers initiatives, and health careers mentoring.Being an active member in professional organizations, coalitions and boards are ways to give back to the community and provide a voice on how to work towards eliminating disparities, how services are delivered, assuring best services experienced to the patient.After 10 years of bedside nursing in neurology and cardiology, her nursing career led her to occupational health, outpatient care, and management. Her lived experiences as a clinician have centered in minority health, focusing working with the Latino/a/x and Mesoamerican indigenous communities and other BIPOC population during the last 32 year, this  have provided her with a solid foundation for understanding and connecting to the various communities that make up Oregon.Leda is an excellent resource to ensure that -- no matter the project – the work will be grounded in diversity, equity and inclusion.Leda has recently retired from direct patient care but continues her work as an advocate and nurse consultant.

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• E24 - Chinese in the USA

  Zhou Fang (she/tā/她)Intersectional Group, LLC (COBID certified)Intersectionality Practitioner, Leadership Consultant, Intersectional Living CoachZhou Fang is the founder and principal consultant of Intersectional Group LLC, a leadership, people and culture practice with a focus on intersectionality, empathy, compassion, intentionality, as well as curiosity. Zhou is also an Intersectionality Practitioner (IG: @intersectionalliving). She works with folks who are willing, excited, and ready, to learn about and practice intersectionality, intentionality, restoration, and healing. Zhou is a passionate advocate for pay transparency and equity, mental wellbeing, immigration reform, and climate justice, as well as a committed ally for the LGBTQ+ and Indigenous communities.Currently, Zhou serves on the board of Portland HR Management Association, as well as a thoughtleader for the Policy Committee at Women’s Foundation of Oregon. She is also the producer and host of The Intersection, a podcast program about intersectionality, identity, leadership, and personal journey.Outside of work, Zhou is a proud dog and plant parent and a comedy and horror movie enthusiast. She appreciates good food and loves to travel. Zhou can be reached at [email protected]. You can connect with her on LinkedIn as well. Intersectional Group is a leadership practice that uses the framework of intersectionality, as well as the help of technology, empathy, compassion, and curiosity. It emphasizes on the importance of making EDI (equity, diversity, and inclusion) part of a company's business and strategic planning, instead of an add-on or stand-alone function. Intersectional Group builds relations and works with clients based on their needs.Intersectional Group is a COBID Certified Business in Oregon.Audio and video work (non inclusive):1. The Intersection podcast 2. Profiles in Leadership ft. Zhou Fang3. Exploring Intersectionality with Zhou Fang4. Transforming Workplace Mental Health5. Pioneering the Future of Inclusion6. Spirituality, Intersectionality, and Doing Good with Zhou Fang7. Bridging Cultures with Zhou Fang8. Pay Transparency & The Gender Pay Gap with Zhou Fang

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• E23 - Vietnamese in the USA

  Jack Phan came to the U.S. from Vietnam in 1978 and has built a career as a serial entrepreneur, startup mentor, investor, and entrepreneur-in-residence in the Portland metro area. He’s the former CEO of an AI SaaS company and is currently building EvolveIQ, a platform designed to help early-stage founders launch and grow their startups. Jack lives in Vancouver, WA with his wife, two daughters, and two dogs. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, playing music, and building his digital AI twin.

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• E22 - Congolese in the USA

  Lou Radha. Grew up in congo from age 2 to 17. Born In Boston, MA on June 30th (Congo 🇨🇩independence day😊) 1976 while Congolese parents were going to school.He is a consultant, inspirational speaker.Co founded a school in the congo 🇨🇩 serving underprivileged children…24 years strong 💪🏿Came back to US in 1993 to Ashland ORMarried  for 18 yearsTwo boys 17 and 11Traveling, learning anything and eating good food and mangoes 🥭 

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• E21- English in the USA

  Simon was born in Staffordshire, in the English Midlands and grew up in Germany and SE England. He attended university in Wales, Edinburgh, Durham and later Chicago. Simon was ordained as a priest in the Church of England. In 1995 he got the opportunity to serve an Episcopal Church in Troy, NY. Since then he has served congregations in Tigard, Corvallis and Salem, Oregon. Simon is currently a chaplain and community partnership advocate for Church @ the Park, a religious non-for-profit based in Salem that provides resources, shelter and community for people experiencing homelessness and those on the margins. Simon is divorced with three grown up children. He proudly became a naturalized US citizen in 2011

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