Samantha Isales is a Puerto Rico born; NYC raised first generation college graduate. She is also a certified yoga instructor and a social emotional learning facilitator. Outside of work, Samantha is a mom, resume coach, writer, podcaster, and community organizer. In her free time, she loves traveling, playing volleyball, cooking, and hosting community gatherings
Bell Hooks, Adrienne Maree Brown
I enjoy writing about political and societal issues. Writing truly helps me process things that I am living through in a way that I can make sense of the world.
In this episode, Girls Write Now Community Manager Emily Rigby speaks with former mentee and current mentor Samantha Isales about her piece “An Uncommon Love Story.” Fall in love with this beautiful and riveting tale of Harlemites navigating revolutionary love and regressive sexism inspired by Samantha’s experiences of home, bell hooks, and late nights in the club.
