photo by Noah Frick-Alofs

About

Isa is a Peruvian-American journalist and writer based in New York City. 

She is currently a staff reporter for Hyperallergiccovering daily arts and culture news. These days, she's really into film photography and will take any excuse to show you her images (speaking of which, you can find them here).

Some things to know about her work:

Her reporting has appeared in Al Jazeera English, The Intercept, NBC News, NBC Latino, Columbia Daily Spectator, Hawaii News Now, POLITICO, Hyperallergic, and Untapped New York. Her photography has appeared in NBC News, Al Jazeera, the Columbia Daily Spectator, and frequently in Hyperallergic. 

She is a member of the NAHJ, Dow Jones News Fund, and the 2024 POLITICO Journalism Institute. Her collegiate reporting earned a Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists. Her poetry is sometimes published.