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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)

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