When she isn't panicking over the quality of her essays, you'll probably find Isabel sewing or dreaming up a new craft project. As a kid, she wanted to be a TV and movie writer. Now, she writes about TV and movies instead. She has been a finalist for writing competitions run by the New York Times and the John Locke Institute. Isabel's biggest dream is to create something that resonates with people. Her second biggest dream is to own a Le Creuset cookware set.