5 Things You Didn’t Know About…

What you didn’t know about….
Anthony Reyes, MHRM, Chief Administrative Officer, Chapa-De Indian Health recently joined CEA's Board of Directors; and Evan Wise, Member Services Manager for CEA.

Anthony Reyes, MHRM, Chief Administrative Officer, Chapa-De Indian Health

1. What was your first job?

I was a paper boy! I was fortunate to have the route in my neighborhood to deliver newspapers for the local paper to my neighbors. I did that for a few years starting when I was 12 and I’ve been working ever since!

2. What’s your toughest challenge doing your job?

I constantly need to remind myself and my team that we can do anything, we just can’t do everything. I work with a talented team of people who I believe could truly save the world. One of the most challenging things is balancing all the work to ensure our teams don’t burn out and are able to continue providing healthcare to vulnerable populations for the long term. It’s a marathon not a sprint.

3. What advice would you give to someone who is just starting their career?

Work hard and play hard. Advancing your career and reaching your goals is such an accomplishment, just don’t forget to take the time off you need to enjoy your life, spend time with friends and family and recharge so that you can be your best self at work.

4. What was your favorite class in college?

My favorite class while obtaining my Bachelors degree at UC Davis was Organizational Communication. Dr. Virginia Hamilton was an engaging lecturer and was an inspiration for me to continue my education after graduation.

While getting my Masters degree at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, my favorite class was Advanced Organizational Behavior. I liked that I could apply what I was learning immediately on the job.

5. What's one thing on your bucket list?

I’d love to take a 3 month sabbatical in Spain. I studied abroad in Barcelona during college and it was a transformational experience for me. I’d love to do that again!

 

Evan Wise, Member Services Manager, CEA

1. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given?

When having an issue with a friend, my dad told me “You have to love someone for who they are. Not who you want them to be.” It really changed how I look at my relationships and the expectations I put on the people in my life. It was very freeing.

2. What advice would you give to someone who is just starting their career?

Soak everything up, be curious, and try everything you can. Even if it doesn’t work out, then you know what doesn’t work for you. I think that’s just as important to know as knowing what does work.

3. What’s something that most people don’t know about you?

I play 7 musical instruments: clarinet, bass clarinet, contra alto clarinet, contrabass clarinet, bassoon, tenor sax, and piano.

4. What was your favorite class in college?

Because my degree is in Deaf Studies/Sign Language, I feel like the obvious choice would be my sign language classes. But I loved all of my language classes. I also took Spanish and French. Those were the classes that we were encouraged to interact with and get to know our classmates.

5. What one thing on your bucket list?

To travel outside of the US. I went to Canada when I was 16 for a school band trip, but haven’t been anywhere else outside of the United States.