Avery Oliver

• Find and research environmental topics to write about in the North Texas area. Has knowledge of researching and interviewing organizations and people around the North Texas area, such as school districts, companies, etc. Delivers drafts in a timely manner

15 Revitalized Parks Article

• Covers new green spaces to begin production this year in Dallas, Texas. Interviewed Molly Plumber, director at the Trust for Public Land.
• https://greensourcedfw.org/articles/15-revitalized-green-spaces-improve-park-equity-dallas

EarthX Film and Music Festival Article

• Covered promo article for EarthX Film and Music festival that took place in Dallas, Texas in late October. Interviewed Laura Shaunette, director of programming at EarthXFilm and Music festival.
• https://greensourcedfw.org/articles/earthx-film-and-music-festival-kicks-friday

Sustainability Summit Article

• Covered Sustainability submit hosted by Dallas College. Interviewed Garrett Rosser energy manager and head of sustainability at Dallas College.
• https://greensourcedfw.org/articles/storied-african-prodigy-speak-dallas-sustainability-summit

Coppell High School Eco Summit

• Article covering Coppell High School's Sustainability Summit, interviewed Ashia Agarwal, junior at Coppell High School at the time he was behind the creation of the Summit.
• ttps://greensourcedfw.org/articles/coppell-high-school-host-inaugural-sustainability-summit

North Texas Education

• Article focusing on the environmental education of North Texan students. Interviewed Mark Broughton, director of STEM education at DISD and Kenyail Carr, director of K-12 Math and Science at FWISD.
• https://greensourcedfw.org/articles/what-are-north-texas-students-learning-about-environment

A versatile and skilled journalist that has experience in pitching, researching, editing, writing and working under deadlines. Has written for a plethora of publications with numerous articles published in America and abroad. Experienced in crafting different writing styles to match the specific voice of publications.

Entertainment:

• Digital Spy : House of the Dragon -Entertainment article covering the character dynamics in House of the Dragon, written for Digital Spy.
  https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a41400953/house-of-the-dragon-alicent-villain/

• Dread Central: Horror and Racial Trauma
  https://www.dreadcentral.com/editorials/448049/horror-should-stay-horror-why-racial-trauma-should-exit-the-genre/
  
• She Knows: Representation in Media looking at HBO’s House of the Dragon and Amazon Prime’s Rings of Power
  https://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/2674310/rings-of-power-black-female-representation/
  
• Bold Culture: Harmful Media and Racial Trauma
  https://boldculturehub.com/2021/06/opinion-in-times-of-racial-trauma-black-death-shouldnt-be-commodified/

Health

• Rooted in Rights: Intercommunity Struggles with Mental Health
  https://rootedinrights.org/as-a-black-disabled-woman-im-tired-of-seeing-mental-health-issues-in-my-community-stigmatized/
  
• Love Black Girls: Prejudice Attitudes in Disabled Communities
  https://loveblackgirls.org/2022/06/30/lizzo-learned-but-non-black-disabled-people-needed-to-do-better/
  
• Rooted in Rights: Inaccessible Healthcare Article - Mental health article focusing on diagnosis.
  https://rootedinrights.org/self-diagnosing-a-response-to-inaccessible-healthcare/
  
• Better to Speak: Disability and Biases
  https://www.bettertospeak.org/stories/racism-in-disability-community
  

Culture and Politics:

• Better to Speak - Culture-focused article on trends and commodities of Black Culture
  https://www.bettertospeak.org/stories/when-black-culture-has-a-shelf-life?mc_cid=fc5a3d3afa&mc_eid=8580297c7c
  
• Better to Speak: Analysis on Black Cultural Identity
  https://www.bettertospeak.org/stories/indigenous-identity-of-the-black-diaspora
  Better to Speak: Analysis on Black Cultural Holidays
  https://www.bettertospeak.org/stories/juneteenth-holiday-or-commodity
  
• A little Insight: Environmental Activism and Justice
  https://a-little-insight.com/2021/04/22/centring-black-people-in-conversations-about-environmental-racism-is-essential/
  
• Bold Culture: Political Tropes Impacting Black Women
  https://boldculturehub.com/2021/02/the-danger-of-the-black-women-superhero-trope/
  
• Missing Perspective: Treatment of Black women in Media - Meghan Markle and Megan Thee Stallion
  https://www.missingperspectives.com/posts/blackwomensreality

• Reached out to various organizations in the metroplex for mental health initiatives
• Helped chaperone events such as summer camps
• Grew skills in Public Relations and community outreach
• Grew skills in data entry and spreadsheets
• Brainstormed ideas and collaborated with my team.

• Conduct one-on-one tutoring sessions to help students improve their English language proficiency
• Help students reach reading goals and improve their reading and pronunciation skills through personalized lessons
• Manage student data, success, and information.