Grace Nakashima

Grace Nakashima is a dedicated community organizer currently advocating for tobacco control and LGBTQ-centered harm reduction initiatives at SAY San Diego. Recent experience includes an internship at the Family Health Centers of San Diego, where responsibilities involved Hepatitis C testing for unhoused individuals, and a public health practicum at UC San Diego, focusing on food insecurity among undergraduates. Additional roles include educating the public at Birch Aquarium, coaching at Mar Vista High School to enhance college readiness, and co-leading habitat restoration projects for the Marin Municipal Water District. Grace holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Health with a focus on Epidemiology from UC San Diego and has a background in natural sciences and cinematic arts.