Meet Gloria

Kindness is the universal language that transcends borders and cultures, creating a foundation for true inclusivity.

Gloria Mejía migrated to the United States from El Salvador at the age of nine. She earned a BA in healthcare administration and an MBA, both from the University of Phoenix. As a lifelong learner, Gloria is a globally certified project management professional (PMP) and an Agile Hybrid Project Pro with specialized expertise in leading process improvement, supplier inclusion, and digital transformation projects. Gloria has earned certificates in coaching and quality from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, global supply chain management from the Wharton School's Executive Education program, and digital transformation from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Rounding out Gloria's expertise, she has a certificate in Leading Racial Equity and Inclusion in Organizations from Northwestern University's Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.

With over two decades of experience in healthcare, Gloria's career spans pharmacy, clinical operations, and project management. Beyond compounding parenteral medications, she has been a health and improvement coach, guiding patients and teams toward better outcomes. Her life's work also involves leveraging her journey as an immigrant and neurodiverse person. Gloria is a volunteer mentor to newcomers to the U.S. workforce through Upwardly Global and serves on the Small Business Development Center board for the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Her passion for inclusion and diverse identities led her to publish Do I Look American? (2025), which challenges traditional notions of what it means to be American and inspires readers to embrace cultural identities.

As a neurodivergent individual, Gloria brings a unique perspective to discussions on inclusivity and resilience and serves as an advocate within the neurodiverse community. Gloria passionately shares her wealth of life experiences, speaking and leading workshops on topics such as building genuine connections through our diversity dimensions and achieving shared understanding through better communication. She emphasizes the importance of inclusion and the transformative nature of change.

Her stories of resilience inspire audiences to embrace their journeys with curiosity and openness. Above all, she seeks to foster connection and understanding, enriching the collective human experience with every narrative shared and lesson learned.