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Project Manager | Indiana University Health
Age: 25
Hometown: Berwyn, Illinois
Education: bachelor’s in biochemistry, DePauw University
Family: parents, Jose Mendoza Nieves, Maria Ayala; younger sister, Diana Mendoza; three cats, Nala, Kiara and Bella
Years with organization: 3
First job: busboy at a local pancake house
Givebacks: Mendoza volunteers at local free clinics, where he serves as a Spanish translator to help bridge language barriers in health care.
Something surprising: Mendoza collects vintage and modern soccer jerseys and currently has more than 50.
Since joining the workforce, I’ve learned: “Throughout college, I preferred to work independently on projects and assignments. Since joining the workforce, I’ve learned that I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams and find the value in shared problem solving.”
In 10 years … : “I am interested in pursuing medicine as a doctor. In 10 years, I hope to be completing my dermatology residency.”
Favorite book: “The Death Gap: How Inequity Kills” by David A. Ansell
Coffee order: oat milk, brown sugar espresso
During his senior year of college, Cesar Mendoza applied for the Orr Fellowship and was selected to work with Indiana University Health. The two-year fellowship allowed him to rotate through three departments, each for eight months. While he was searching for a final rotation, IU Health launched its first sustainability department. Mendoza joined that team, helping develop and track sustainability goals, metrics and data. After completing that rotation, he was offered the role of sustainability project manager and became the first official employee of the department. As project manager, he supports the development, implementation, promotion and monitoring of environmental strategies and goals across IU Health. “Growing up in an area impacted by toxic environmental conditions, I witnessed how my family and neighbors’ health was negatively affected,” he said. “Recognizing the health care industry’s environmental footprint, I enjoy advancing strategies that reduce emissions and waste, while also creating more resilient and efficient health care operations that serve our patients, staff and communities.”•
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