Lulu Orozco

Lulu Orozco Perez

Alumni

Lulu Orozco Perez is a documentary filmmaker and journalist. Most recently, she worked as an Associate Producer for the Frontline PBS documentary, COVID’S Hidden Toll  – an investigation that reveals how the COVID crisis has impacted agriculture and meat-packing workers across California. Lulu holds a master’s degree in journalism, with a focus on documentary filmmaking from the Graduate School of Journalism at UC Berkeley. Her work has been featured on Frontline PBS, The New York Times, The Associated Press, Mission Local, Monterey County Weekly, San Francisco Public Press, and El Tecolote. Lulu was raised in the Salinas Valley and lives in Oakland California. 

 

 

EDUCATION

  • M.A., Journalism, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Emphasis: Documentary

  • B.A., Print and Online Journalism, minor in cinema, San Francisco State University

EMPLOYERS

  • Production Assistant, National Geographic
    Show:IMPACT
    Sept - Oct 2020

  • Associate Producer, Frontline PBS
    April - Aug 2020

  • Assignment Desk / iTeam Intern, ABC7 News
    June - Aug 2019

  • Videographer, The New York Times Student Journalism Institute
    May - June 2019

  • Co-Producer, "Growing Up Behind Bars" (documentary), San Quentin State Prison
    Jan 2017 - Present

  • Global News Intern, The Associated Press, Mexico City
    June - Aug 2016

PUBLICATIONS & OTHER WORK

  • The Associated Press, Jul. 27, 2016, Mexican farmers using fireflies to save forest
    https://apnews.com/c728aed26a5a49c3a1509cf2a0f522c8

MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS

  • National Association of Hispanic Journalist (NAHJ) - student member

  • Women in Media- student member

REPORTING INTERESTS

Arts, Community Reporting, Criminal Justice, Environmental Justice, Immigration, International Reporting, Latin America, Social Justice, Women's Rights, Youth

MEDIA PLATFORMS

Documentary, Video Journalism