Avery Lemons

Avery Lemons is an experienced outreach and events manager currently representing the University of Oregon's School of Journalism in Portland, OR, since March 2024. Prior to this role, Avery served as the special events manager at Portland Opera from January 2018 to March 2024, managing over 50 donor and community events annually. Previous experience includes roles as event and program manager at Social Enterprises, Inc., and event coordinator at Salem-Keizer Education Foundation. Other notable positions include project coordinator for Oregon AfterSchool for Kids, special events and public relations coordinator at Once Events s.r.l., and community relations intern at First Tech Federal Credit Union. Avery holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism with a focus on Public Relations from the University of Oregon.