Isadora Day, associate editor at Austin Vida, is originally from Brownsville. She proudly embraces her biracial heritage as the daughter of a Costa Rican immigrant and a Michigander. Her work has appeared in publications such as the bilingual newspaper Conexión, the San Antonio Express-News, and the Austin American-Statesman. In addition to journalism, she also brings nonprofit leadership, teaching and education administration experience. Isadora also serves as the Interim Executive Director at a local nonprofit.
How I found resilience in the power of my identity. This personal essay is part of the My Austin Vida community essay series highlighting the Austin Latinidad experience.
We're launching a community essay series called My Austin Vida. It’s an opportunity for a community member to write about their Austin Latinidad experience through the lens of resilience.