Jeanne Barron is an alumna of Arizona State University, where she earned concurrent Bachelor of Arts degrees in Music and in Theatre. As a sound designer for the Department of Theatre productions, she was the recipient of two AriZoni awards for best theatrical sound design. She also worked for Arizona PBS while she was a student. After graduating, Jeanne continued her association with ASU, including positions as audio engineer for the College of Education's Technology Based Learning and Research department and theatre technician for Gammage Auditorium. She continued her career in broadcasting as program director of Talk One Network, producing nationally syndicated talk radio shows. In 2005, Jeanne returned to Arizona PBS in the Broadcast Operations department and has since joined Central Sound as the Senior Producer and Production Coordinator. In 2017, she earned a Master of Administration degree with an emphasis in Project Management from Northern Arizona University.