Edith Sargon

Biographical Information
"Edith worked as an organizer with the Service Employees International Union for 5 years. During her time there she developed a knack for strategy and organizing, and learned the importance of leadership. Those 5 years were the equivalent of a degree in the political and economic history of Los Angeles and California through the experiences and political struggles of working people and immigrant communities.

"She put her strategy and organizing expertise to work as the Field Director for Choice USA, a national pro-choice organization based in Washington, D.C. She developed the field strategy for over 25 chapters and developed campaigns around sex education, birth control, and health care reform. She brought a distinct perspective to her work as Field Director, developing both the organizing capacity of the organization, and the reproductive justice framework. Her experience as an organizer, a queer woman of color, and a child of immigrants and working class parents helps her recognize and strategize around interconnected issues. In 2011, she helped convene hundreds of parents in Los Angeles, and mobilized them to advocate for key policy changes in education while she was Program Officer in Education and Youth Development at United Way.

"So far in her career, she has found training to be the most exciting, challenging and inspiring part of her work. Not to mention, it keeps her on her toes. After several years as a Campus Camp trainer, Edith was hired in the Labor Training Program at Wellstone Action and is currently the Deputy Director for Strategic Capacity Development. She is happy to be back "home" working once again with union members, staff, and leadership.

"In 2012 she moved from Los Angeles to Denver for love, inspired by a need to take the "long distance" out of her relationship. Edith was born feet first in Tehran, Iran on the first day of the Iranian Revolution in 1979. She likes to hit the ground running. "

Affiliations

 * Director, Forward Together