Ysa is a photojournalist primarily based in Austin, Texas. Currently a student at the University of Texas at Austin studying journalism, Ysa is a photographer for the Daily Texan, UT RecSports Creative and Texas Athletics.

Ysa was the 2026 Multimedia Intern at KUT and KUTX, Austin’s local NPR news and music station, where she took on video and photo assignments. Her work has also been featured in Eater Magazine and NPR.

As the Double Coverage Photo Editor for the Daily Texan, UT’s student newspaper, Ysa is excited to be covering the Texas Longhorns 2026-2027 football season.

For more questions or information, please email ysamendozapng@gmail.com