Isabella Calissi is a multimedia journalist based in Vancouver, B.C. She’s a recent grad of BCIT’s broadcast and online journalism program and has previously studied at Infocus Film School for film production, and is a 2025 CBC Summer Scholar.
Isabella has always held a passion for storytelling – writing for fun for as long as she can remember. This combined with her deep love of personal narratives is what drives her journalistic endeavours. She has a particular interest in creating space to hear from people who may not traditionally have been given the microphone. This includes Indigenous people, 2SLGBTQ+, the unhoused, and people with disabilities.
She has previously interned at CBC Vancouver and City News Vancouver, the latter of which she holds bylines on stories ranging from how cost of living affects oral health, to human trafficking numbers climbing in Canada. She also has articles and photos published in LINK, BCIT’s student magazine.
Her Summer Scholarship with CBC (previously known as ‘The Donaldson Scholarship’) has lead her to working as a producer for The Current in their Toronto studio from May-June 2025, and working various positions with the local team in Whitehorse for July and August 2025.
She was one of the recipients of the BCIT’s 2024 Alexis Mazurin Award and has received multiple academic awards for her consistent excellence throughout her classes.
Her experience in film and broadcast has lead to her advanced skills in audio-mixing and capture, photography, videography and non-linear editing.
Outside of news, Isabella loves playing bass, reading, and nature photography.
