Alissa loves a good story—reading them, telling them, and helping others share them. As the Skoll Foundation’s Senior Writer and Editor, she oversees editorial content and strategies that champion the work of the social entrepreneurs and innovators we support. She is particularly committed to telling stories that inspire others to mobilize climate action and that equip readers with tools to defang mis- and disinformation.
Over the past 15 years, Alissa has held several editorial and reporting roles within journalism and philanthropy. Most recently, she served as the director of creative and editorial services at Arabella Advisors, a philanthropy consulting firm, where she worked for nearly a decade. While at Arabella, she partnered with teams across the firm to help colleagues craft clear and compelling content for both internal and external audiences. This included designing and executing multi-platform content pieces to support thought leadership, marketing, and business development goals, as well as writing and editing proposals to prospective clients and supporting deliverables for client projects. She also led the firm’s editorial training program for staff members.
Prior to joining Arabella, Alissa worked as a reporter for The Daily Record, a Baltimore-based newspaper that covers business, law, real estate, and government across Maryland. She started at the paper as a general business reporter and then spearheaded the launch of a new coverage area: the business of health care and higher education.
Alissa has a BA in journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park, where she also minored in philosophy. At UMD, Alissa held several leadership roles—and spent many long nights—at The Diamondback, the university’s student newspaper.
Outside of work, Alissa tries to stay as active as possible. Her favorite ways to do this are rock climbing, hiking, kayaking, and playing in flag football and other social sports leagues. She also loves to read, cook, play word games, garden, and learn about plants.
