Adrienne St. Clair
Multimedia Journalist and Audio Producer
Phone: 480. 544. 6020 Email: adriennestclair4@gmail.com Website: www.agestclair.com Twitter: @agestclair
Journalism Experience
Freelance Journalist, Various; Phoenix, Arizona (Apr. 2018-Present)
- Pitch, report and write stories for various organizations, including the Arizona Builder’s Exchange and the Provo Daily Herald
- Provide tape syncs, clean up transcripts and provide other audio production work for various organizations, including This American Life, The Boston Globe and ESPN
- Edit and provide substantive feedback for upcoming novel from Idaho-based author
Audio and Video Journalist; Salt Lake City, Utah (Jan. 2019-Oct. 2020)
- Developed and pitched narrative podcast, including title, marketing strategy and branding
- Developed YouTube video strategy and built channel audience
- Produced podcast episodes and digital videos from conception, including reporting, writing, shooting, producing, mixing and editing award-winning content
- Worked with management to coordinate budget, guests, travel, and other miscellaneous logistics
National Desk Intern, National Public Radio; Washington, D.C. (Jan. 2018-Apr. 2018)
- Pitched, edited and produced more than a dozen digital stories for the National Desk, including several on the heated gun control debate
- Participated in NPR’s audio bootcamp
- Researched and collected archival audio and clips in collaboration with national reporters
- Managed breaking news alert project using Slack and Microsoft Outlook
- Coordinated national coverage of student walkouts and marches
Cronkite News/Arizona PBS; Washington, D.C. (Aug. 2017-Dec. 2017)
- Co-produced an award-winning, bimonthly podcast about DACA legislation and immigration issues
- Wrote and copy edited multiple web stories per week relating to money, business and Indian Country relevant to Arizona audiences, including breaking news, by deadline
- Covered major breaking news, like the pardon of Joe Arpaio and the GOP healthcare vote
- Shot and edited digital videos, photos and broadcast packages using DSLR and Adobe suite
- Collaborated with colleagues in Phoenix on long-term investigative group project involving data analysis
Reynolds Fellow, Carnegie-Knight News21 Investigative Team; Phoenix, AZ (Jan. 2017-Aug. 2017)
- Producer, “Unfiltered” podcast
- Cinematographer and producer, “Troubled Water” documentary
- Member of three-person team investigating water contamination on and around U.S. military bases
- Worked with award-winning editors Jacquee Petchel and Len Downie
- Researched and reported an award-winning, in-depth 8-month investigation
- Traveled to locations across the U.S. to report and gather video, photos and audio
Depth Reporter, Cronkite News; Querétaro, MX and Phoenix, AZ (Jan. 2017-May 2017)
- Researched and pitched stories for international reporting trip
- Coordinated interviews from Phoenix for trip to Mexico
- Interviewed over two dozen people on the ground
- Edited and produced award-winning long-form audio story
- Managed Spanish translations
Production Intern, KJZZ 91.5 Original Productions; Tempe, AZ (Jan. 2017-May 2017)
- Researched and pitched stories for KJZZ’s original production “The Show”
- Found, booked, and pre-interviewed guests
- Performed sound checks
- Assisted show producers during taping
- Produced and edited original feature story
Education
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication – Arizona State University
Master of Mass Communication, Phoenix, Arizona
- News21 Reynolds Fellow
- Member of Kappa Tau Alpha, National Honor Society in Journalism and Mass Communication
- Recipient, Tom and Helen Tarbox Scholarship
- Recipient, Cheryl and Andy Mandala Washington Bureau Business and Reporting Scholarship
- Recipient, Vernon L. Heath Scholarship
Brigham Young University
Bachelor of Science, Provo, Utah (2006-2012), GPA: 3.9, Cum Laude
Awards and Honors
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, Top of the Rockies News Videography 2020
- 2nd place, Best in the West for Project Reporting 2020
- Award of Excellence, Broadcast Education Association, for “In Focus: Special Report DACA” podcast
- Winner, Radio In-Depth Reporting, 2018 Region 11 Society of Professional Journalist Awards
- RTDNA Student Murrow Award, Excellence in Digital Reporting
- Member, The Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society in Journalism and Mass Communication
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite | DSLR/Film Photography | HTML/CSS |
Reporting & Interviewing | Audio/DSLR Video Shooting and Editing | Copywriting |
Data Analysis | Social Media Management | WordPress |