Isha was born and raised in Ponce, Puerto Rico, where growing up among mountains, beaches, and hurricanes shaped her deep connection to nature and community. That connection led her to pursue meteorology and move to Washington, DC in 2004. She has worked in the field ever since, supporting weather research, forecasting, policy, and program management, with a focus on making science accessible and useful to the public. Living away from Puerto Rico strengthened Isha’s relationship to her cultural roots. In 2007, she began studying Puerto Rican Bomba, the island’s oldest documented musical tradition. Since then, she has trained with master practitioners and continues to learn through community-based practice rooted in respect, history, and tradition. In 2014, she founded Semilla Cultural, a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching, performing, and preserving Bomba across Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC. Isha’s passion for keeping ancestral heritage alive sparked her most recent adventure as a children’s book author. Whether through science or culture, Isha’s work centers education, access, and community resilience. She is also the proud mother of two daughters and enjoys time with family, live music, and planning her next adventure.