Media maker, facilitator, builder of bridges, mother and community organizer. Founding member of Colmenar Cooperative Consulting https://colmenar.coop. Her experience as Membership Director for 5 years at the U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives granted her a great understanding of the workplace democracy landscape across the country. The experience contributed to her learning process to best practices for democratic processes and accountability. She has coordinated the support network of the Immigrant Movement in Cooperatives, and participated in the Racial and Economic Justice Council at the national level via the USFWC. Currently she is the Technical Assistance Project Manager for the USFWC.
Fabiola Santiago
I was born in Oaxaca, Mexico, raised in Los Angeles and moved to Oakland, California in 2013. Since moving to Oakland, I’ve mostly had access to Oaxacan food made by non-Oaxacans. The commodification of Oaxacan food and culture has created misinformation and misrepresentation. As a Oaxacan native, I want to build with other Oaxacans so we can share our own culture, our stories, and share our values of mutual aid and ecological well being.
Additionally, I worked in the restaurant industry for 10 years to help pay for college and my master’s degree because I was undocumented. I am a mother to a young child, and I enjoy dabbling in Muay Thai, boxing, powerlifting, and soap making.