Avery Travis

Multi-media journalist passionate about telling stories to make the

world a better place.

EXPERIENCE

KVR News at Texas Student Television: Student

run, FCC licensed station

Reporter- anchoring newscasts; writing, shooting

and editing packages; volunteering in production by
running camera, audio, lights, teleprompter (Sept.
2014-present)
Tower Talks TSTV: Helped create UT's newest
show and first political talk show

Online Content and Social Media ProducerManaging online content and all social media
accounts for the show; (Sept 2015-present)

2400 Nueces Street

Austin, TX 78705
(469) 939-0209
averytraivs13@ymail.com

EDUCATION

University of Texas at Austin

Journalism Cumulative GPA of
3.97
Photography Semester in
Prague Czech Republic
Studied Documentary
Photography in the Czech
Republic, keeping a daily writing
blog and studying journalistic
photography

KXAN-TV: Local NBC affiliate

Investigative Content Intern- Work closely with

the Investigative Unit; shoot, write and report my own
investigative pieces; fact-check; analyze data; work
on under cover stories. (December 2015-May 2016)
ESPEROS Bags: social good company funding
education in the developing world

Social Media and Marketing Intern- Writing and

producing content for the blog and website; taking
product photos, growing social media presence;
Public relations work with news/lifestyle publications
and advertisers to raise brand awareness (June 2014Aug. 2014)
LEADERSHIP SKILLS

Reading Aces: Literacy promotion and

mentoring program
Volunteer- Taught reading weekly to East Austin
area kids at Metz Recreational Center (Sept. 2014present)
Kappa Kappa Gamma Womens Fraternity
Marshal Ritual Chairman- in charge of all formal
ritual matters, planning and running Initiation of new
members, attending Chapter Council meetings and
National Conventions (Jan. 2015-Dec. 2015)

Area Recruitment Captain- Headed recruitment for

SKILLS

FinalCut Pro, Avid

WordPress

Audacity, Adobe editing

products

Writing

On-air reporting

Social media outlets

(Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, Storify, etc.)

AP Style

Elementary knowledge of
HTML, CSS and Javascript.

AWARDS

Staley and Beverly McBrayer

Endowed Scholarship in
Community Journalism
Dean's list

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Dallas Metroplex areas (Spring 2014-Fall 2014)

Gamma Beta Phi Honors Society
Member- Top 10 percent of class invited, volunteer
in the community as a group (Sept. 2014-present)

Interests: Theatre, Current

Events, Running, Reading,
Travel, Sports and European Art