Clinton Battles
AUDIO ENGINEER | PODCAST PRODUCER | STORYTELLER | WRITER
ABOUT ME
Hi! Allow me to introduce myself. My name's Clinton and I'm a freelance audio engineer with experience and expertise in the Podcast space. I have additional background in Christian pastoral ministry, mentoring teens, and volunteer coordination. On a personal level, I've been married to my wife since 2012, and we have a son in elementary school. We landed in the Twin Cities in 2019 so that I could pursue a degree in audio engineering, and I've been working in that field since graduating top of my class in 2021. Some of my top skills and areas of expertise include:
Audio Engineering | Podcast Production | Podcast Management and Analytics | Podcast Coaching and Consultation
Discussion Facilitation | Writing, Editing, and Storytelling | Teaching and Public Speaking | Video Editing | Event Planning
A bit more about me. I'm an Enneagram Five with a Four wing and an INTJ on the Myers-Briggs (if that kind of stuff matters to you). Additionally, I'm exceptionally analytical, endlessly curious, an outside-the-box thinker, excellence-oriented, a wordsmith and language aficionado, a contemplative and a mystic, a storyteller, an experimenter, a question-lover, an existentialist, an introvert, and a believer in healthy dialogue. I'm also supremely interested in spirituality and religion (American Christianity in particular), a soccer fanatic, a history nerd, a foodie, a TV/Film connoisseur, and a decent musician.
EXPERIENCE
Clinton Battles LLC, Twin Cities, MN ................................................................................ 09/2021 - Present
A Media Production LLC, used for intermittent freelance work.
Freelance Audio Engineer
Focused on Podcast Post-Production and Consulting, and Field Recording and Post-Production for small budget short films/web series.
Radiant Digital, Virginia Beach, VA (Remote) .............................................................. 03/2022 - 03/2023
Media company in the Religion/Spirituality space.
Audio Engineer and Video Editor
Facilitated initial company launch into the podcast space. Focused primarily on podcast post-production, management, and analytics, and also assisted with podcast development and production, video series production, and marketing/ads.
New Century Hospice, Colorado Springs, CO .............................................................. 07/2018 - 11/2019
NCH provides comprehensive end-of-life care and support for families and loved ones.
Volunteer Coordinator
Directed the volunteer program for an agency with a caseload of more than 100 patients. Kept extensive records, recruited and trained new volunteers, coached current volunteers, collaborated and communicated with colleagues to identify volunteer needs, and communicated regularly with patients and their loved ones.
SouthPointe Christian Church, Warwick, RI ................................................................... 07/2011 - 05/2015
SPCC is a nondenominational Christian church that launched in the fall of 2011.
Director of Student Ministries .................................................................................................................................... 07/2011 - 09/2013
Built a Student Ministry for middle and high school students from the ground up. The focus of this ministry was to care for and mentor teenagers, nurture their spiritual development, and support parents and guardians.
Director of Discipleship ............................................................................................................................................... 09/2013 - 05/2015
Crafted a new ministry program focused on adult education and the spiritual development and vitality of new and current church members.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Student Ministries Intern | Eastview Christian Church, Normal, IL ................................................ 05/2011 - 12/2011
R.A., Student Body President | Lincoln Christian University, Lincoln, IL ................................... 08/2009 - 05/2011
Junior High Adult Volunteer | Lincoln Christian Church, Lincoln, IL .......................................... 08/2008 - 05/2011
EDUCATION
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Sound Design for Visual Media
The Institute of Production and Recording
Minneapolis, MN | Magna Cum Laude
3.87 GPA | Valedictorian
While this degree was primarily focused on the audio side of visual media, IPR's interdisciplinary approach allowed me to develop and hone skills in adjacent areas like video editing, studio recording, color correcting/grading, music composition and recording, and mixing and mastering. Within my degree focus, I learned the basics of post-production sound, which include editing, cleaning, designing, mixing, and mastering. My degree also taught me the fundamentals of field recording, recording sound on set, and running VO, ADR, and Foley sessions.
Bachelor of Art (B.A.)
Youth Ministry
Lincoln Christian University | Lincoln, IL
Magna Cum Laude | 3.88 GPA
Student Body President
I wouldn't be the person I am today without the experiences and education that LCU provided. In my time there, I was immersed in reading and writing, studying and researching, rich discussions and big questions, teaching and public storytelling, Christian theology and world history, ancient languages, listening and leading, working collaboratively, event planning and execution, and community engagement (among so many other things). My time at LCU helped foster my love for and fascination with spirituality, the Bible, and what it means to be a Christian in the 21st century.