Change is within the air on the Freelancers Union. As Govt Director Rafael Espinal strikes on to turn into the Commissioner of the Mayor’s Workplace of Media and Leisure, we’re thrilled to formally announce three new hires. (A few of them are newer than others however should you haven’t met them but, they’re new to you.)
Learn on under to study extra about every of them, their path to the Freelancers Union, and the work they’ll do now that they’ve arrived.
Jonathan Kim
Jonathan joined us again in June as our Hub Operations Assistant and since then has helped guarantee our co-working house is well-maintained and all our occasions run easily. Jonathan is a lifelong New Yorker, who has at all times been drawn to shared areas and the entrepreneurship of his fellow freelancers. He helped deal with the digital advertising for WeWork’s international growth and even opened his personal co-working house in Vancouver earlier than relocating again to NYC. When he is not on the Hub, you will discover him taking part in basketball, exploring new neighborhoods, and taking lengthy espresso walks.
Dylan Ward
Dylan joins us as our Authorized Program Supervisor, heading up our program to advocate for freelancers and advise them on rights violations. Most just lately, he constructed and managed a voter safety program for a NYC political motion committee. His introduction to native advocacy work started in his hometown of Philadelphia, the place he served as finance director and marketing campaign supervisor on native races, earlier than changing into marketing campaign strategist for the Pennsylvania Working Households Social gathering. Dylan enjoys biking round NYC and taking part in racket sports activities on one of many metropolis’s public tennis courts. When it is good out, he says you will discover him sitting on one of many benches outdoors the courts, patiently ready his flip to play in Fort Greene Park, alongside the East River Park, or in Hudson River Park. He appears ahead to serving to advocate in your behalf, asserting your rights, and preventing for significant restitution for freelancers throughout the nation.
Andrea Gordillo
Andrea is a lifelong employee advocate, civic and cultural chief, and a daughter of Peruvian immigrants, formed by a deep dedication to justice and collective care. A longtime Decrease East Aspect resident, she has led main cultural and civic establishments throughout New York Metropolis. She beforehand served as Growth Director at The Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Academic Heart, and Packages Supervisor at The Loisaida Heart. She additionally serves as Chair of Manhattan Neighborhood Board 3, as a trustee to the Public Theater, and a board member of the Fourth Arts Block. With a background in union organizing and coalition-building, Andrea brings daring, grounded management to advancing dignity, financial safety, and alternative for freelancers nationwide.
