Summer Nakaishi is a writer for San Times and a Yonsei of Japanese and Okinawan heritage who was born and raised in Honolulu.
Previously a staff writer and digital media editor for The Hawaiʻi Herald, Summer also served as an assistant editor for Morris Visitor Publications and has worked as a freelance writer.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and her master’s degree in writing and publishing from DePaul University.
Summer enjoys staying connected to her Japanese and Okinawan roots by participating in cultural events throughout Hawaiʻi with her husband and children, bringing that same appreciation for community and heritage to the stories she tells for San Times.