Writing
Isa is a multifaceted reporter who covers politics, culture, entertainment and immigration. She has been published in a variety of publications across the country including NPR, the Boston Globe, Business Insider, Keke Magazine, Flatwater Free Press, FLAUNT Magazine and Affinity Magazine.
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For her coverage on a Latina immigrant in Boston seeking justice after being misdiagnosed for over a decade at a local free clinic, she was recognized at the 2023 NAHJ New England Journalism Awards.
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As a senior in high school, Isa was named Nebraska's Journalist of the Year by the Journalism Education Association for her editorial leadership and comprehensive reporting.
FEATURES
Immigrant farmers often can't get federal grants to start businesses. These nonprofits are helping, NPR Midwest Newsroom, 2024​​​​
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Latina mothers in Nebraska join local police to make life safer for children with disabilities, NPR Midwest Newsroom, 2024
Vietnamese Youth Advocate for Housing Justice Amidst Deportation Threats, Keke Magazine, 2024
‘I’m not leaving’: How a 21-year-old Salvadoran immigrant is fighting for medical justice, Keke Magazine, 2023
Nebraska Abortion Advocates Ready as Overturn of Roe v. Wade Looms, The Reader, 2022
Among friends, the Millard mask debate has a different tone, Flatwater Free Press, 2021
CULTURE
Can the Romantasy Genre Bridge Diversity Gaps in Publishing?, Keke Magazine, 2024
Which surprise songs could Taylor Swift play in Kansas City? The Eras Tour visualized, The Kansas City Star, 2023
Eight cozy, winter romance novels from New England authors to sweep you into the new year, The Boston Globe, 2022
Our Facial Constellations, Your Magazine, 2022
The rise of white privileged scammer storylines on television, Keke Magazine, 2022
NEWS
“I’m Still Gasping For Air:” Chemical List Released after Nox-Crete Fire, Residents Still Concerned, The Reader, 2022
Growing local food businesses in the Midwest is at the heart of a new grant program, NPR Midwest Newsroom, 2024
'What if it was you': A Nebraskan student body’s movement to dismantle campus rape culture, Keke Magazine, 2021