User:Fmamdouh

2008-? Restaurant Opportunities Centers United Co-Founder, Co-Director ! Co-founded and run a national restaurant workers’ organization with more than ten local affiliates. ! Organizes National Annual Restaurant Worker Convenings 2006-2008 COLORS Restaurant, LLC New York, NY Founder, Chair of the Board ! Founded and run a worker-owned cooperative fine-dining restaurant in Manhattan, NY ! Responsible for all financial, legal, construction-related, and other matters 2002-2008 Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York New York, NY Co-Founder, Co-Director ! Co-founded and run an immigrant workers’ organizing center for restaurant workers in New York City. Initially created to support displaced workers from the 9/11 tragedy, the Center now organizes all restaurant workers citywide. ! Initiated a major research study of the restaurant industry, by building a coalition of academic and economic development institutions. 2001- 2002 Immigrant Workers’ Assistance Alliance New York, NY Caseworker ! Helped launch a service center for displaced workers and victims’ families – all immigrants - from the World Trade Center Tragedy. ! Coordinated services from Catholic Charities, Medicaid, Children’s Aid Society, Community Services of Brooklyn, Food Stamps, Housing, American Builder Assoc. ! Trained by Red Cross to provide case services