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

She is currently a staff reporter for Hyperallergic, covering arts and culture for both general and niche art world audiences. Her work has focused on political changes at federally funded arts entities, including the Smithsonian Institution and the National Endowment for the Arts. 

Her reporting spans a breadth of topics, including immigration, campus protests, alleged First Amendment censorship, Maui wildfires, Hawaii state politics, and university policies. 

Isa's reporting has appeared in Al Jazeera English, The Intercept, NBC News, NBC Latino, Columbia Daily Spectator, Hawaii News Now, POLITICO, and Hyperallergic. She is a member of the NAHJ, participated in the Dow Jones News Fund, and was selected to join the 2024 POLITICO Journalism Institute. Her collegiate reporting earned a Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists. She studied Political Science and minored in English at Barnard College.

Find her capturing images of her friends on 35-millimeter film and testing out line dancing venues across the boroughs. Her poetry is sometimes published.

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