CLICKNER, Jennifer

International communication & media trainer specialised in strategic communications in leadership & public speaking. Coached UN delegates, NATO representatives, diplomats, ministry of defence and foreign policy advisors, as well as communication professionals from various NGOs. Highly experienced broadcast journalist and university lecturer with a background in theatre.

SKILLS

• Inspirational and effective communication trainer
• Engaging presenter & lecturer
• Experienced all-round journalist
• Fluency in English, French, Spanish

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

• BA, History of Art, Swarthmore College, USA
• Artist’s Diploma, Masters in Theatre Arts, Drama Centre, London, trained with Yat Malmgren, founder of Movement Psychology
• BBC Radio Training
• Negotiation Training

EXPERIENCE

2009-present: Leadership Communications & Media Trainer, Lecturer Geneva Center for Security Policy (GCSP); HEG/HES-SO, Webster University, SAWI
• Trained hundreds of diplomats and government/NGO officials in Leadership & Strategic Communication on dozens of core GCSP courses (i.e. Leading and Influencing with Impact, Skills Enhancement for Foreign Policy Advisors, New Issues in Security, Executive Skills Enhancement, Emerging Security Challenges…)
• Lectured in Cross-Cultural Communications and Leadership Communication

2002-present: Voice-over artist, various production studios/clients, Europe www.jenniferclickner.com
• Voiced numerous TV and cinema commercials including Tissot, Twinings, Nespresso
• Narrated documentaries for various organisations (Red Cross, United Nations, RTS…)

2008-2016: Cultural Commissioner, Geneva Cantonal Government
• Evaluated hundreds of dossiers and decided attribution of 360,000 CHF annual budget for music
• Allocated funds to aid and launch careers of hundreds of promising new artists

1998-2008: Presenter/Broadcast Journalist, World Radio Geneva (BBC World Service affiliate)
• Senior Broadcaster of flagship programme The Drive Time Show
• Conducted numerous high profile interviews
• Created various broadcast magazines and segments
• Leading member of WRG team that won Swiss “Radio of the Year 2005”

1999-2001: Travel Journalist/Arts Correspondent, Europe
• Produced state-of-the-art guides on European cities for Nokia and AOL
• Wrote/edited columns on the arts for an international readership

1996-2000: Cultural Travel Guide, American Inst. for Foreign Studies (AIFS), London
• Managed and guided dozens of cultural trips throughout Europe for US colleges
• Researched and conducted lectures on all cultural content for trips

1990-1996: Art Historian, Thomas Agnew & Sons; Christopher Wood Ltd, London
• Advised eminent clients and museums including Tate Gallery and Getty Museum
• Purchased high-profile and profitable works of art at auction
• Wrote and edited Triumphs volume for Thomas Agnew & Sons, published every 20 years