Isabella was born and raised in Vancouver. For as long as she can remember, she’s been motivated by a desire to make an impact. While pursuing her BA in Political Science at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Isabella began to learn how she could use the methods of research to make that impact. As a research assistant, she researched refugee settlements in Uganda, compiled newspaper articles about refugees and coded parliamentary speeches for themes and sentiment. For her honours thesis, she measured the effect of the Black Lives Matter protests on racial bias in policing.
After graduating, Isabella continued to hone her research and analysis skills by providing research support at a polling and civic research firm, conducting research and analysis for a public engagement and communications agency and working at a tech startup conducting AI-assisted analysis of open-ended data.
As an Assistant Research Manager at Sentis, Isabella applies her research skills to help manage all phases of the project lifecycle, from design through to reporting.
Outside of work, you’ll most likely find Isabella at a concert, perusing the city’s best thrift stores, or wandering around a bookstore looking for new titles to add to her overflowing bookshelf.