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Isabella Riccio is a sound designer based in Los Angeles, CA. A recent graduate from the Berklee College of Music (Class of 2021), she dual majored in Songwriting and Electronic Production & Sound Design with a principal instrument of vocals. Developing a love for sound from an early age, Isabella is hugely passionate about the storytelling and expressive potential it has. Isabella is inspired every day by what she hears and how vital sound is! Challenging herself to deliver high-quality projects and develop outstanding sonics for any project she is involved with; Isabella is blossoming into a competent and fresh sound designer.

With much of her career still left to be built, Isabella is a young and excited Los Angeles-based creative looking to work collaboratively with others. She loves to connect deeply with her clients and their projects and craft one-of-a-kind sonic experiences. Fighting for her own seat at the table in a male-dominated industry, she cares about working with and supporting other under-represented creatives from all over the world.

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September 2016 - August 2021

STUDENT

Graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Songwriting and Electronic Production & Sound Design with a principal instrument of vocals, 3.42 GPA. Awarded a $20,000 yearly scholarship for full-time enrollment. Studied abroad in Valencia, Spain (Spring 2018). Some Relevant Coursework: Adv. Sound Design, Producing with Ableton, Digital Signal Processing: Composition/Sound Design, Digital Signal Processing: Music Production & Mixing, Speech & Vocal Synthesis, Advanced Studies: Digital Sampling, Sound Design for Visual Media

June 2019 - August 2019

STUDIO INTERN

Interned for a summer at Icon Studios, a premiere recording studio in Atlanta owned and run by Stone and Tashia Stafford. Entrusted with managing the studio bookings/schedule, creating databases of online blogs and promotional accounts, secretarial duties, sitting in on multiple studio sessions, set up/tear down sessions. Received 1 college credit and a $5,000 fellowship grant from Berklee College of Music.

May 2018 - January 2020

FOUNDER/PRESIDENT

Founded and ran a student-run club, Berklee Intersectional Tech (BIT), dedicated to building an inclusive educational community for marginalized people in the Berklee community interested in music technology. Organized educational events and performances, lead meetings, and a team through projects, served as a student representative for cross-departmental collaboration.

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