Nancy Izumi Chin

Nancy (or Izumi) Chin is a certified nursing assistant in oncology and a student respiratory therapist set to graduate in June this year. Currently, she works with pediatric patients and aspires to specialize in neonatal intensive care. Her first exposure to the Nisei Week Queen and Court Program came during a school assembly, when she was still a little girl attending the former Kyodo System Pasadena Nihongo Gakuen. In the years to follow, she was – and continues to have – many opportunities to see the kindness and generosity of the community through events with PJCI and the Pasadena Buddhist Temple. Whether it be organizing lunch events or activities for the Senior group or offering classes for cultural enrichment, she has seen first-hand how much effort goes into making PJCI function. Because of that, she has an immense appreciation for all of the board members who make sharing our culture possible