Sara Horowitz
| Sara Horowitz | |
|---|---|
 Sara Horowitz speaking at the Freelancers Union 2010 Annual Benefit | |
| Born | January 13, 1963 |
| Alma mater |
Cornell University University at Buffalo Law School John F. Kennedy School of Government |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Spouse(s) | Peter DeChiara |
| Children | 1 |
Sara Horowitz (born January 13, 1963)[1] is the founder of Working Today and Freelancers Union, leading organizations of independent workers. She was an Echoing Green fellow in 1995, and was named a MacArthur Fellow in 1999.[2] Horowitz is Jewish[3] and grew up in Brooklyn Heights in Brooklyn, New York.[1][4] Her grandfather was vice-president of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union in New York and her father was a union lawyer.[3]
In December 2012, Horowitz was appointed a Class C director of the New York Fed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System starting January 1, 2013, for a three-year term ending December 31, 2016. She is also on the board of Women's Housing and Economic Development Corporation.[5]
Education & Early Career
Horowitz graduated from Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations with a B.A. degree in 1984 and was awarded its labor prize.[1] She graduated cum laude from the University at Buffalo Law School.[1] After graduation, she worked as a public defender, a private practice labor attorney, and an organizer with SEIU 1199, the National Health and Human Service Employees Union.[6] She later attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and received her MPA in 1995.[6] She was admitted to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania in 1995.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Harris, Janelle (December 12, 2012). "SO WHAT DO YOU DO, SARA HOROWITZ, FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FREELANCER'S UNION?". Mediabistro. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Sara Horowitz". MacArthur Foundation. July 1, 1999. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- 1 2 Rosenbaum, Judith (October 30, 2012). "Building a new social safety net: Sara Horowitz and the Freelancers Union". Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- ↑ Harrison Smith, Sarah (August 31, 2012). "Striking a Work-Life Balance". The New York Times. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Sara Horowitz to Join New York Fed Board of Directors; Emily K. Rafferty Designated Chair and Kathryn S. Wylde Redesignated Deputy Chair". www.newyorkfed.org. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
- 1 2 Brown, Neil Porter (July 2010). "Sticking to the Union". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Ms. Sara Horowitz Furman, Attorney". Lawyer.com. Retrieved November 16, 2015.