Isabella is a second-generation Chicana from Los Angeles who was raised in a blended household by two public school educators. Her early exposure to classrooms and community-based learning environments shaped her commitment to education, advocacy, and Ethnic Studies. She graduated cum laude from San Francisco State University in Spring 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and Race and Resistance Studies.

Deeply engaged in campus and community life, Isabella has been an active member of the General Union of Palestine Students (GUPS), Movimiento Estudiantil para la Liberación de Las Américas de San Pancho (MELA), and Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc. Her leadership extends to student governance, where she has served two terms as Vice President of Internal Affairs for the Associated Students, Inc. Board of Directors, representing and advocating for the diverse student body at SF State.

As a Master of Arts candidate in Ethnic Studies, Isabella’s research focuses on the intersection of Latina girlhood, student organizations, and leadership development. Her work centers the transformative power of student activism and identity formation within institutional spaces.

Following graduation, Isabella plans to return to Los Angeles to pursue a career in higher education while preparing to apply to Ph.D. programs. She remains committed to advancing educational equity, community empowerment, and socially engaged scholarship.