Isabel Aranda manages alumni and student relations, and provides support for fundraising, communications and event planning. Prior to joining LAA, she served as executive/research assistant at a public policy research company. Over the course of her career in the public sector, Aranda has worked as a college advisor at Santa Monica College; a development manager for several Santa Monica-Malibu School District community projects; and as a campaign manager for local city council and board of education candidates.

Aranda received an AA in business administration from Santa Monica College, earned a BS in public policy and management from the USC Price School of Public Policy; and later earned a master in public administration from California State University, Northridge. She also received a graduate certificate in Social Innovation from USC Price School of Public Policy. She is a former LAA scholarship recipient and has served on the LAA Scholarship Committee.