Saladin (Sal) Islam Email & Phone Number

Medford, MA, US

Boston, MA, US

• Project Management Support
• Contracted by Massachusetts Department of Public Health on two of their initiatives: The Interagency Health Equity Team and the Office of Local and Regional Health to provide administrative and visioning support
• Responsibilities include but are not limited to scheduling meetings, taking meeting minutes, drafting emails, creating agendas, constructing presentations, facilitating workshops, and generating high level overviews of.
• Secure procurements for by scanning RFPs and identifying opportunities that may be aligned with company goals
• Assist in writing RFPs, including narrative decision making, overall structure of proposal, and team management strategies
• Participating in Super Proposal Managers course to get experience leading PCG teams through RFP process

Somerville, Massachusetts, US

• Chair of Programs Committee
• Work with programs committee to assist executive director and be a point of contact between the board and staff.Board Responsibilities
• Work with Board President to manage the 5 board committees: executive, finance, programs, governance, and development.
• Reach out to constituents, organize fundraising, carry out executive and programs committeeresponsibilities
• Help to manage the future of the non-profit organization (staffing decisions,budget, grants, taxes, debt, etc.)
• Conduct hiring interviews at the highest level

Somerville, Massachusetts(MA), US

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• Support Cambridge young people, ages 14 – 24, in the Youth Employment Center, NextUp Program, and Neighborhood Design Project through one-on-one counseling, skillbuilding, college and career support
• Provide administrative and programmatic support to youth employment and youthdevelopment initiatives operated by DHSP’s Office of Workforce Development
• Develop & lead workshops, facilitate events, conduct outreach & maintain case records
• Reach out to employers and find what jobs are available for teens ranging from: retail, food/service industry, grocery stores, and other types of jobs young people can apply to
• Organize hiring events, resume workshops, and resources for teens and young adultsBengali language line intake worker for the Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund (March - June 2020)
• Provide translation and technological support to the Bengali community during COVID-19

• Work with a team to create a plan for the redevelopment of Union Square in Somerville
• Incorporate the voices of the community and create a set of actionable steps to preserve affordable housing during the redevelopment.
• Represent Groundwork Somerville and the Somerville community as a whole while working with other team members and FMRA staff to develop and formulate ideas into clear constructive goals.
• Recruit additional members for the team, lead conversations, research past community efforts and incorporate them into our planning

Boston, MA, US

• Listened to 45 music tracks submitted by teens in the Greater Boston Area
• Created a top 10 list of best tracks and spoke on behalf of those artists during the award ceremony
• Represented the City of Cambridge and Groundwork Somerville as a Greater Boston youth worker

• Worked with Youth Stream to help organize an Among Us tournament through discord for teens in the Greater Boston Area
• Outreached event details and recruited participants as well as tournament moderators
• Trained youth moderators to learn to use discord, input data, and allocate scores to determine winners
• Supported young people in leading their own projects to gain skills in planning, organizing, and facilitation

Newton, Massachusetts, US

• Managed classroom of children mostly between the ages of 2 and 5, assisted increating curriculum, implemented music enrichment, facilitated transitionsbetween toddler, preschool and kindergarten prep classrooms.
• Maintained & cleaned classroom, organized supplies, facilitated field trips, performed lead teacher duties

Somerville, Massachusetts, US

• Led up to 27 teenagers between ages 14-18 in farm work
• Facilitated field trips to a Greater Boston Youth Summit, long bike rides to scenic locations, Boston Harbor Island camping trip, and canoeing experiences
• Worked both in the farm and schoolyard gardens, produced crops to sell at the mobile farmers market, develop youth skills to sell at these markets and represent Groundwork most professionally
• Delivered workshops on public speaking, social justice, worker inequality, social and food systems
• Collaborated with other supervisors to enhance programming, provide peer support/feedback, and carry out duties related to timesheets
• Provided one-on-one peer support/feedback to Green Team members and work with each of them on a case by case basis on their strengths and weaknesses

Somerville, MA, US

• Provided exceptional customer service
• Assisted in setting up and breaking down for various events
• Worked with staff as needed to bartend, guide cars to various parking lots, assist vendors, and manage lights/sounds.
• Spent long periods of time standing and moving heavy equipment, setting up chairs/tables/stage etc.

Somerville, Massachusetts, US

• Supervised a team of teenagers in managing and assessing several parks in Somerville
• Worked with Somerville Media Center (formally known as SCATV) to produce videos on bike safety, green spaces, and a documentary on the immigrant experience.
• Outreached various events - collaborating with the Growing Center, Teen Empowerment, and Groundwork Lawrence.
• Organized a youth led summit of other teens doing similar work in the Greater Boston Area - held in our Green Team headquarters at the time.
• Facilitated various field trips to wildlife refuge's, national parks, and camping

Boston, MA, US

• Worked with teens to develop original music
• Assisted with developing lyrics, music, and song structure
• Performed with participants, provided guitar, vocals, and percussion
• Faciliated workshops
• Provided feedback and constructive criticism

Somerville, Massachusetts, US

• Green Team centered around community organizing and transit oriented development
• Worked in collaboration with SCC to co-lead a team on teenagers in community organizing
• Maintained green spaces in the Somerville area including schoolyard gardens, community plots, and the Somerville Community Growing Center
• Led up to 27 teenagers between ages 14-18 in farm work, park maintenance,video/media, and community organizing
• Supported youth with resume building, public speaking, and developingteamwork skills
• Facilitated field trips to wildlife refuges, long bike rides to scenic locations,camping trips, and other destinations

Somerville, Massachusetts, US

• Maintained office space, scheduled meetings, managed data
• Supported various programs, coordinated events
• Led fundraising efforts, assistedvolunteers, collaborated with staff and partnersGroundwork liaison for partner non-profit - Somerville Community Corporation
• Outreached via door knocking, phone calls, & one-on-one meetings
• Attended city and state hearings, spoke to government officials
• Educated public on the impacts of transit-oriented development

Somerville, Massachusetts, US

• Participated in Groundwork Somerville's teen summer employment program
• Learned and applied several techniques related to landscape architecture, garden beds, and crop management
• Worked with Rangers at Minuteman National Park and in two National Parks in Vermont