Isabel_Caridad_Fernandez | Community Organizer Genealogy Project

Isabel Fernandez

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Work History

Start Year	End Year	Organization	Position
2001		FOCUS (Federation of Congregations United to Serve)	Lead Organizer

Organizer Profile

What brought you into the work?:

Organizing was the topic of PhD Dissertation.

Share 3 lessons you have learned through your work in organizing.:

Power is in the relationship.
Take people where they are at, not where you want them to be.
When in doubt, go do a 1-1.

Who has inspired you in your organizing?:

Jose Carrasco

Janice Everson

Rev. Jennifer Jones Bridgette

What movements or political moments have most influenced your organizing career?:

Obama election
MLK & Civil Rights Movement

Genealogy

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Isabel Fernandez's Trainers

Who developed and/or trained you as an organizer?

Person	Organization
Carrasco, Jose	FOCUS (Federation of Congregations United to Serve)
Everson, Janice	FOCUS (Federation of Congregations United to Serve)
Phillips, Peter	FOCUS (Federation of Congregations United to Serve)

Isabel Fernandez's Coaches

Who has mentored, coached, or consulted with you in your organizing career?

Person	Organization
Collazo, Denise	FOCUS (Federation of Congregations United to Serve)
Gut, Stephanie	FOCUS (Federation of Congregations United to Serve)
Whitman, Gordon	FOCUS (Federation of Congregations United to Serve)

Isabel Fernandez's Peers

Which of your peers influenced your development as an organizer?

Person	Organization
Buckley, Liz	FOCUS (Federation of Congregations United to Serve)
Dixon, James	FOCUS (Federation of Congregations United to Serve)
Odetti, Raul	FOCUS (Federation of Congregations United to Serve)

Isabel Fernandez's Trainees

Whom have you developed or trained as an organizer? (Please list people who have stayed in the field or a related field for at least three years.)

Isabel Fernandez's Coachees

Who did you mentor, coach, or consult with you in your organizing career? (Please list people who have stayed in the field or a related field for at least 3 years.)