Natalie is a third year medical student at Harvard Medical School. Born and raised in Northern California, she completed her BS and MS at Stanford University where she witnessed the devastating health impacts of wildfire and heat on bay area communities firsthand and began organizing around climate change and health. During medical school, Natalie has engaged in numerous advocacy and research projects, including spearheading a longitudinal climate health equity curriculum at Harvard Med. She has previously served as MS4SF’s advocacy co-chair, and her organizational priorities for this year include organizing MS4SF’s first annual Trainee Climate Health Equity Day, facilitating robust regional collaboration, completing the transition to a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and building collaborative partnerships to further amplify student voices and ideas. In her free time, Natalie enjoys backpacking, trail running in the mud and snow, and playing her guitar.
Natalie Baker
by Savannah Mae Martincic | Nov 1, 2024