Isabella Moreno is a Nuyorican author, storyteller and workshop facilitator from The Bronx, living and blossoming in Cleveland, Ohio. She is the founder of Illuminating Our Voices, and has curated creative workshops for POC/BIPOC communities for 15+ years. Her writing, published and forthcoming, has been included in: storytelling events & festivals; print & online anthologies; print & online literary journals. She was a 2024-25 Breakthrough Writing Resident with Literary Cleveland. She is an Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) certified facilitator and affiliate. She has led workshops for: public libraries; conferences & festivals; colleges; and non-profit organizations. She has 30 years experience in education from K-12 teaching to non-profit management and college administration. She believes joy can always be found in collective spaces of shared creation.