Isabella is an oral historian and writer hailing from the controversial beast that is the state of Florida. She completed an undergraduate degree in History at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. During her time at the University of Central Florida, she worked at multiple Veteran-based nonprofits, participating in both archival and oral history projects. She first worked with the VA-sponsored Veterans Legacy Program, where she worked in archival research to preserve the history of fallen soldiers buried in Florida cemeteries. From there, she discovered a love of oral history working with the Veterans History Project, interviewing Central Florida Veterans of U.S. Wars to record in the Library of Congress.

Isabella also specializes in fashion history, with much of her academic work revolving around streetwear fashion from the 1990s to current day. Her focus in these projects relate to the idea of “copycat” fashion, as well as the role Black streetwear designers have played in the current aesthetics of luxury brands. She is immensely grateful and excited for the opportunity to explore further into this topic in one of streetwear’s most notable epicenters, New York City.