Rachel Ishikawa
Podcast Producer & Editor at Michigan Radio- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Michigan Radio
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Podcast Producer & Editor
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Jan 2020 - Present
Produce and edit daily news and culture podcast, Stateside as well as limited run podcasts like the award-winning Kids These Days, and Collision Course. Produce and edit daily news and culture podcast, Stateside as well as limited run podcasts like the award-winning Kids These Days, and Collision Course.
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Freelancer
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Media Production
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700 & Above Employee
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Audio Producer
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Sep 2017 - Present
Report and produce stories featured on BBC's Shortcuts, Twenty Thousand Hertz, WXPN, WHYY News, the Pulse, Here&Now, WCAI, WAMC, and PRX Remix. Report and produce stories featured on BBC's Shortcuts, Twenty Thousand Hertz, WXPN, WHYY News, the Pulse, Here&Now, WCAI, WAMC, and PRX Remix.
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The Opt-In™
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Podcast Producer
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Sep 2019 - 2021
Helped develop a new podcast for the cultural strategy company, the Opt-in. Wrote scripts, coached hosts, and produced the podcast for three seasons. Helped develop a new podcast for the cultural strategy company, the Opt-in. Wrote scripts, coached hosts, and produced the podcast for three seasons.
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WXPN
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United States
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Production Assistant
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Jan 2018 - Mar 2019
Assisted in all aspects of production for the peabody-nominated audio documentary the Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul, including interview management, audio editing, original radio reporting, and writing digital content for the website. Assisted in all aspects of production for the peabody-nominated audio documentary the Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul, including interview management, audio editing, original radio reporting, and writing digital content for the website.
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Asian Arts Initiative
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Social Practice Lab Artist-in-Residence
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Jan 2016 - Dec 2017
Worked closely with Asian Arts Initiative youth program to complete a project called Chinatown Beats, which includes an online audio sequencer that samples sounds recorded in the Chinatown North neighborhood.
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Youth Arts Workshop Lead Teacher and Program Coordinator
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Jan 2016 - Aug 2017
Managed Youth Arts Workshop staff and facilitated arts workshops.
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Education
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Transom Story Workshop
Certificate, Radio Production -
Oberlin College
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Comparative American Studies