Isabella “Izzy” Del Gaudio is a senior at the University of Southern California, earning a B.A. in Political Science and a progressive M.S. in Social Entrepreneurship. She has served with the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C., and with the U.S. Department of Defense as part of the United States Space Force through the Leonard D. Schaeffer Government Service Fellowship. At the local and state level, Izzy worked with the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office on individual client advocacy and programming initiatives to expand youth education around constitutional rights. She has also partnered with local Southern California organizations to strengthen civic engagement and community partnerships. Izzy’s work reflects a deep commitment to public service and advancing solutions that bridge local impact with national priorities.