Robynn Takayama

Current

• Writer and English Copy Editor at El Tecolote
• Freelance Radio Producer at Independent (Self-employed)
• Freelancer at National Radio Project

• Program Associate at San Francisco Arts Commission

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Past

• Bill Sorro Project Director at Manilatown Heritage Foundation
• Freelance Contributor at KALW
• Assistant Producer at KQED Pacific Time

• Shorts Curatorial Committee Member at Center for Asian American Media
• Segment Producer for Crossing East at MediaRites
• Apprentice at KPFA

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Education

• University of California, Santa Cruz

Recommended

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Connections

93 connections

Industry

Media Production

Websites

• Nonogirl Radio
• Nonogirl Radio: Listening Room
• A Serving of Love

Robynn Takayama’s Summary

Freelance radio production for KQED's Pacific Time, KALW's Artery, NPR's Latino USA. Segment producer for Peabody-award winning documentary series, Crossing East.

Robynn Takayama’s Specialties:

Available for tape synchs, transcription, and production. Experienced project director.

Robynn Takayama’s Experience

• Writer and English Copy Editor

  El Tecolote

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  November 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)

  El Tecolote is a community institution serving San Francisco's Mission district. This bilingual paper publishes a biweekly run of 10,000. I've contributed the following:
  * City's slow enforcement of billboard ban
  * Tortilla Art for the 21st Century (picked up by New American Media)
  * Frida del Pueblo raises funds for Rivera Mural Project

• Freelance Radio Producer

  Independent (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Media Production industry)

  January 2005 — Present (4 years 7 months)

  My focus has been on arts and culture, environmental justice, and ethnic communities for public radio. I have taught the KPFA Apprentices and guest lectured at New College and San Francisco State University.

• Freelancer

  National Radio Project

  (Media Production industry)

  2002 — Present (7 years)

• Program Associate

  San Francisco Arts Commission

  (Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Government Administration industry)

  December 2000 — Present (8 years 8 months)

  Grants management, financial oversight of program, and general administration of the Community Arts and Education program at the San Francisco Arts Commission.

• Bill Sorro Project Director

  Manilatown Heritage Foundation

  (Media Production industry)

  2008 — 2008 (less than a year)

• Freelance Contributor

  KALW

  (Media Production industry)

  2006 — 2007 (1 year)

  Produce segments for KALW's morning art show, Artery. Stories include an investigation into political posters, 100 Families Oakland, Zaccho Youth Company, and the Anti-Corporate Film Festival. You can listen to the segments here: http://webzine.nonogirl.com/listening_room/arts

• Assistant Producer

  KQED Pacific Time

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)

  December 2006 — February 2007 (3 months)

  During sabbatical from San Francisco Arts Commission, offered fill-in help in production for weekly radio program building bridges between Asia, America, and Asian American communities.

• Shorts Curatorial Committee Member

  Center for Asian American Media

  (Media Production industry)

  2007 — 2007 (less than a year)

• Segment Producer for Crossing East

  MediaRites

  (Media Production industry)

  2004 — 2006 (2 years)

• Apprentice

  KPFA

  (Media Production industry)

  1997 — 1998 (1 year)

Robynn Takayama’s Education

• University of California, Santa Cruz

  BA , American Studies , 1991 — 1995

  * Phi Beta Kappa
  * Highest Honors in the Major

  Activities and Societies:

  Asian Pacific Islander Student Alliance, Third World and Native American Coalition, KZSC's Mixed Bag public affairs show

Additional Information

Robynn Takayama’s Websites:

• Nonogirl Radio
• Nonogirl Radio: Listening Room
• A Serving of Love

Robynn Takayama’s Interests:

photography, new media, music, cultures of resistance, silkscreen posters, sustainable living.

Robynn Takayama’s Groups:

Association of Independents in Radio, Kearny Street Workshop, Manilatown Heritage Foundation, Center for Asian American Media, Visual Communications

•    Public Radio
•    University of California-Santa Cruz Alumni (UCSC)

Robynn Takayama’s Honors:

Society of Professional Journalists: Investigative Journalism in Broadcast, 2007
George Peabody Award 2007 Segment Producer for Crossing East
Asian American Journalist Association Award in Radio, 2007
Asian American Journalist Association Award in Radio, 2006

Robynn Takayama’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch