Chandler Garcia

Chandler Garcia is an experienced Pediatric Intensive Care Unit nurse, a Master of Public Health, and a pediatric global health advocate. Her mission is to create sustainable healthcare access for pediatric patients in rural healthcare settings all over the world. Chandler's passion for public health stems from her experience creating community healthcare education modules and videos for non-profit organizations and serving as a global nurse on medical missions in Kenya, India, and Costa Rica.

After witnessing first-hand the health disparities experienced by pediatric patients in her nursing and global health work, Chandler was drawn to UNICEF Next Generation to continue advocating for change and building awareness on global issues affecting children. Chandler has been a member of UNICEF NextGen since 2019 and was San Francisco’s board chair from 2022-2024. She uses her social media platform to raise awareness, fundraise, and advocate for UNICEF’s children.

Chandler currently works as a PICU nurse in New York. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of San Francisco and graduated from Dartmouth with a Masters in Public Health.