Layalee has volunteered her time to help grow Chicago Muslims Green Team. With her efforts, CMGT has expanded both financially and individually as a team.
Layalee is Palestinian/American and graduated high school in the West Bank, Palestine. There she discovered the true meaning of living through occupation. During her college studies, Layalee was president of MSA and Vice President of Phi Theta Kappa’s honors society at Moraine Valley Community. There, she won an award in Washington, DC for “Most Distinguished Chapter,” mainly due to a “2015 Student Success Conference” she helped run on campus.
She believes that all people deserve access to healthy lifestyle and resources to advance overall health. Receiving her doctorate in Pharmacy degree from UIC, she enjoys caring for people and advancing their health outcomes. She has a passion for the environment because she believes the environment is the root of having an “ideal” lifestyle. This could include eating wholesome food, being outside, being aware of resources available and working together as a community is a legacy she wishes to accomplish.
Living in Palestine for over 6 years has inspired her in wanting improvement in environmental services that include waste and recycle. After moving back to the states in 2014, she received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2021.
She has accepted her position after being appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Muslims Green Team.
As CEO, she hopes to fulfil CMGT’s mission and vision in connecting Chicago Muslims and the greater community to issues of environmental justice while spreading awareness on eco-friendly lifestyles based on Islamic teachings. Hoping to advance scopes of work that include Building Bridges, Green Ramadan, Green Mosque, and Capacity Building.
