Tanaka graduated from Wright State University with a degree in Political Science and is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Nonprofit Management at Florida Atlantic University. Tanaka, once a nonprofit consultant, is now the operations project manager at Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation. She is passionate about how impactful organizations are to their communities and enjoys supporting nonprofits in compliance and organization. She lives in Boynton Beach, Florida with her Husband and enjoys spending her free time exploring all that South Florida has to offer.