Izabella has been assisting Director and Founder, Susan Weber, at the Bard Graduate Center since 2009. She is a native of Poland and immigrated to the United States in 1995. Until 2003, she resided in Connecticut. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from Fordham University and MA in International Relations and Humanitarian Assistance from New York University. She currently lives in New York City with her husband, two kids, a dog, and an axolotl. She enjoys traveling with her family, cooking, hiking, and reading.