Augusta Mcdonnell Email & Phone Number

Anchorage, Ak, Us

Billings, Montana, United States

- Anchor Montana This Morning and develop segments for the show- Research and source enterprise stories for news coverage- Shoot and edit reports on current news topics- Produce and host weekly digital public affairs newscast, 'Face The State,' covering 2023 Montana Legislative Session

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

- Report, shoot and edit daily reports for live broadcast- Delivered live breaking news coverage- Contributed to online coverage of daily news topics- Covered the return of executions in Oklahoma, which involved witnessing the execution of death row inmate James Coddington and proceedings leading up to Julius Jones's life being spared- Traveled to cover 2021 tornadoes in Mayfield, Kentucky with live and recorded reports 48 hours after 70 people were killed there- Field edited, produced, and delivered live reports - Education beat reporter, investigated financial mismanagement in local school districts, sexual abuse cases in schools, lawsuits over COVID policies in schools, and more.- Promoted to Capitol Reporter to cover 2022 legislative session focusing on education policy- Created and hosted 8-week education digital show 'Education Watch' previewing issues ahead of the legislature- Moderated 2022 Oklahoma Supt. of Public Education primary candidate debate live- Contributed to weekly digital show, 'News Watch,' on a variety of topics- Board member Freedom of Information Oklahoma

Missoula, Montana Area

- Conducted research and interviews to build databases of sources and information- Analyzed and fact-checked data to produce multimedia reports- Wrote and edited in-depth articles- Produced and anchored a variety of newscasts, including weekday mornings and evenings- Developed investigative series of reports covering public health funding changes during the 2017 state legislature

Missoula, Montana, United States

- Researched housing models to serve the chronically inebriated population in Missoula.- Delivered reports to Project Manager and Director of United Way Missoula.- Organized and executed a successful winter clothing drive.- Attended meetings with city officials and non-profit stakeholders.

La Mirada, California, United States

- Evaluated news leads and tips to develop story ideas- Conducted interviews, wrote reports, and assisted in editing process- Spearheaded series of articles on students accessibility issues for students with disabilities at Biola University

Townsend, Montana, United States

- Reported breaking and community news, copy edited, and photographed for weekly publication- Covered city and county politics, agricultural business, and community events- Attended weekly story pitch and editing meetings

Master Of Arts - Ma, Global Studies

Bachelor'S Of Arts Journalism, Journalism

Activities and Societies: • Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Award – “The Meth Effect” • Dean Stone Scholarship.

Journalism, Biblical Studies, Psychology

Activities and Societies: • Biola University ‘The Chimes’ Student Newspaper • Biola SCUBA Diving Club • Biola Dean’s Scholarship