About Isaiah
Image Description: Headshot of a caramel brown skin biracial young man wearing a blue blazer and white button-up, against an intricately crafted wooden door. He has medium wavy brown hair. His head is held high, and he’s smiling directly at the camera.
Isaiah joins the team as an inclusion Concierge Program Intern. He has recently graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied Political Science with a minor in Public Policy. Previously, Isaiah was appointed by Mayor London Breed to serve as a San Francisco youth commissioner, and he interned for Supervisor Jackie Fielder, for whom he worked on issues related to housing, homelessness, and immigrant community protections. In his free time, he enjoys going on long road trips, exploring new hidden gems in the city, and staying engaged in community advocacy.
What part of The Kelsey’s mission are you proudest to be part of / support?
The part of The Kelsey’s mission that resonates with me the most is its focus on building communities where people are not treated as an afterthought. I came into college fully convinced that I wanted to spend my career in politics and public policy because I thought that was where change happened. However, the experiences that stayed with me were never the legislation or the policy discussions. They were conversations with people who were trying to navigate systems that were not built with them in mind. That realization is a big reason why I shifted toward social work and direct service. What I appreciate most about The Kelsey is that it recognizes inclusion is not something you add later. It has to be built into the foundation from the beginning.
What do you want to create Home for More of?
I want to create home for people who are figuring things out. Some of the hardest periods of my life were also the periods when I felt most alone. Losing family members, navigating my own identity. And trying to figure out who I wanted to become forced me to rely on communities that welcomed me before I had everything together. Those experiences changed how I think about home. To me, home is not perfection, stability, or having all the answers. It is having a place where you can be honest about where you are and still feel like you belong. That is something I hope more people get to experience.