Lujain Al-Saleh
Oakland,CA
Summary
Experienced public health advocate and researcher with a demonstrated history of collaborating with academic institutions, community-based organizations, government agencies, and non-profit organizations to advance environmental justice and public health.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance Journalist
KneeDeep Times
Oakland, CA
12.2021 - Current
- Develop feature stories and profiles on climate resilience and the intersection of art, organizing, and movement building in advancing climate justice
Education/Organizing Associate
Frontline Catalysts
Oakland, CA
09.2023 - 03.2024
- Collaborated with academic and community partners to develop and implement a two-year youth participatory action research (YPAR) project funded by the University of California
- Developed environmental activities designed for both inside and outside the classroom, after school program, the Eco Woke Summer Program, and YPAR project
Young Climate Leaders of Color Fellow (YCLC)
People's Climate Innovation Center
Oakland, CA
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Participated in the first YCLC cohort, a national network of young leaders of color who are learning, growing, and advancing climate justice work in their own communities
East Oakland Clean Air Project Coordinator
Communities for a Better Environment
Oakland, CA
06.2022 - 08.2023
- Led the process of developing a Community Emissions Reduction Plan to address air quality and environmental justice issues in East Oakland, under California Assembly Bill 617
Just Transition Research Consultant
Asian Pacific Environmental Network
Oakland, CA
08.2021 - 10.2021
- Conducted research on strategic pathways to decommission oil refineries and advance the just transition of the refinery workforce to other sustainable forms of employment
Urban Leaders Fellow
Urban Leaders Fellowship Program
Oakland, CA
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Collaborated with the city of Oakland to advance the "I-980 Highway Deconstruction + Community Engagement: Highways to Boulevards," a federal initiative to restore and revitalize communities
- Partnered with SEIU 1021, or Local 1000 of the Service Employees International Union, a united front of 96,000 working people employed by the State of California
Public Health Research Fellow
Brightline Defense Project
San Francisco, CA
11.2020 - 05.2021
- Supported the design and implementation of the AB 617 Air Quality Monitoring Program to improve the health of Single-Room Occupancy residents of San Francisco
Graduate Student Researcher
UC Berkeley School of Public Health
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Collaborated with the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente on a research project to evaluate the association between environmental contaminants, diarrheal diseases, and chronic kidney disease in lakeside communities living in the Lake Chapala Basin
Climate Campaign Intern
Center for Biological Diversity
Oakland, CA
02.2019 - 06.2019
- Supported local, statewide, and federal campaigns to protect the state of California's public lands
- Developed local resolution toolkit which includes sample press releases, template city council letters, and outreach communications
Community Outreach Intern
GRID Alternatives
Oakland and Menlo Park, CA
06.2018 - 01.2019
- Supported GRID's Transportation Equity Initiative to increase access to electric vehicle resources for underserved communities through the Clean Vehicle Assistance Program
Green Life Program Coordinator (Contract)
Earth Island Institute
Berkeley, CA
01.2018 - 09.2018
- Supported the development of the Green Life Program at San Quentin Prison and post-release services
- Developed a grant research database and was successfully awarded the Northern California Environmental Grassroots Fund to advance an environmental leadership training program for formerly incarcerated people in Alameda County
Communications & Outreach Fellow
UC San Francisco Office of Sustainability
San Francisco, CA
08.2016 - 07.2017
- Advanced campus-wide waste, water, and energy reduction through behavioral change campaigns in labs, hospital units, and departmental offices through the Bay Area Climate Corps Fellowship program
- Provided training to ~100 Medical Center staff on hospital waste reduction initiatives
Education
Master of Public Health - Global Health & Environment
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science & Management
University of California, Davis
Davis06.2016
Skills
- Writing And Editing
- Interdisciplinary Research
- Project Coordination
- Program Planning
- Advocacy
Awards Scholarships
- Environmental Health Sciences Fellowship - August 2019
- Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award - March 2019
- UC Berkeley Health Policy Advocacy Fellowship - August 2018
- UC Berkeley Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship - August 2018
Accomplishments
- 2023-2024 REALize (Racial Equity, Evaluation, and Learning) Power Leader - Michigan Public Health Institute
Timeline
Education/Organizing Associate
Frontline Catalysts
09.2023 - 03.2024
Young Climate Leaders of Color Fellow (YCLC)
People's Climate Innovation Center
01.2023 - 01.2024
East Oakland Clean Air Project Coordinator
Communities for a Better Environment
06.2022 - 08.2023
Freelance Journalist
KneeDeep Times
12.2021 - Current
Just Transition Research Consultant
Asian Pacific Environmental Network
08.2021 - 10.2021
Urban Leaders Fellow
Urban Leaders Fellowship Program
06.2021 - 08.2021
Public Health Research Fellow
Brightline Defense Project
11.2020 - 05.2021
Graduate Student Researcher
UC Berkeley School of Public Health
05.2019 - 08.2019
Climate Campaign Intern
Center for Biological Diversity
02.2019 - 06.2019
Community Outreach Intern
GRID Alternatives
06.2018 - 01.2019
Green Life Program Coordinator (Contract)
Earth Island Institute
01.2018 - 09.2018
Communications & Outreach Fellow
UC San Francisco Office of Sustainability
08.2016 - 07.2017
Master of Public Health - Global Health & Environment
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science & Management
University of California, Davis