Creative, story-driven journalist and video/social media producer with experience across short-form video, social platforms, and news content workflows. Confident editing, pitching, and condensing complex stories for digital audiences using tools like Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Rush, and Canva.

Claire Brownlie

Creative, story-driven journalist and video/social media producer with experience across short-form video, social platforms, and news content workflows. Confident editing, pitching, and condensing complex stories for digital audiences using tools like Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Rush, and Canva.

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Creative, story-driven journalist and video/social media producer with experience across short-form video, social platforms, and news content workflows. Confident editing, pitching, and condensing complex stories for digital audiences using tools like Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Rush, and Canva.

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Work Experience

Barter nd er / All-rounder at Three Goats Heads (pub in the heart of Oxford)
October 1, 2025 - May 1, 2026
Support day-to-day bar and floor operations in a busy pub environment. Provide high-level customer service and interpersonal skills through fast-paced multitasking.
Video Producer at Australian Associated Press
March 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
Use Adobe Premiere Pro to edit and publish videos for the AAP video database. Ensure content is completed within tight deadlines by editing video packages, inputting required metadata, and staying across breaking news and current affairs. Production supports rapid turnaround news distribution workflows.
Student Partner (Comms Focus) at Western Sydney University (WSU)
April 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Build classroom partnerships with staff to support WSU Student Partners. Produce and promote communications content documenting and showcasing Student Partners work, using Premiere Pro, Canva, and CapCut. Contribute to educational material and research creation.
Brand Ambassador at Campus Group
February 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025
Represent multiple brands confidently at university events. Support brand presence and event engagement as part of campus promotions.
Social Media Producer at The Australian Social Media Producer / Intern (per resume text: social platforms production)
June 1, 2022 - August 1, 2023
Create posts across Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, TikTok, and Twitter. Produce engaging short-form videos for TikTok and Instagram showcasing visual storytelling. Use Adobe Rush, Canva, and Adobe Premiere Pro during production, assist with scheduling and publishing, and use analytics to improve engagement. Condense complex news stories into suitable social copy and track performance across channels.
Social Media Intern at The Australian (national newspaper) / per resume text: The Weekend Australian magazine preparation
May 1, 2022 - June 1, 2022
Create posts across Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, TikTok, and Twitter. Use Canva, Photoshop, Premiere Rush, and Premiere Pro. Attend weekly conferences to prepare for The Weekend Australian Magazine (TWAM). Pitch, prepare, and schedule posts for TWAM, including daily social posting.
Reporting Intern at Coonamble Times / Western Plains App (regional newspaper)
February 1, 2022 - February 1, 2022
Completed a 77-hour internship in rural New South Wales. Developed a foundation in hard-news reporting through writing and editing articles for print and digital platforms. Covered community meetings and local news; published work in both Coonamble Times and the Western Plains App.
Front of House / Bartender at Yulli’s Surry Hills
September 1, 2021 - August 1, 2022
Worked as a front-of-house all-rounder and bartender in a busy restaurant. Developed high-level multitasking skills and customer service capability in a fast-paced setting.
COVID-19 Screener at Sydney Eye Hospital
October 1, 2020 - August 1, 2021
Provided screening services at hospital locations while meeting state health guidelines. Maintained professionalism while offering friendly service and building rapport with regular patients and staff.
Front of House at Hoyts Cinema, Chatswood
October 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020
Developed communications skills in a fast-paced collaborative environment while working front-of-house roles.

Education

Higher School Certificate at Macal eay College / St Andrew’s Cathedral School
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Bachelor of Journalism at Macquarie College
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) at Western Sydney University
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2025

Qualifications

Introduction to Screenwriting (course)
January 1, 2024 - July 9, 2026
Introduction to Podcasting (short course)
January 1, 2021 - July 9, 2026
Bachek
July 9, 2026 - July 9, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment