A United States Air Force veteran, Isaiah served and flew (E-3 Sentry) on active duty after commissioning through the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corp at Tuskegee University. His military experience includes combat missions flown with the 961 AACS at Kadena AB, Japan. His background spans government affairs, public policy, nonprofit management, and education, with experience in policy research, curriculum design, and cross-functional partnership development (government, nonprofit, and higher education institutions).