Hi, I'm Avery.I tell stories.

An award-winning writer with a passion for helping others tell their stories.

From international journalism to working with students in the classroom, I am passionate about writing excellence and crafting words that inspire.

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Testimonials

“Avery was an amazing help with an essay I was writing. She helped me clarify my ideas and improve my writing, allowing me to get an A on the essay. Avery approached our session with patience and encouragement, increasing my overall confidence as a writer. I highly recommend Avery!”
— Former Client

Selected work

Reporting from small-town Tennesseeto the Gaza envelope.

The Jerusalem Post's featured image for this opinion piece on violence against women on October 7.

The Jerusalem Post·2025

We must give voice to the women who were victims of Hamas' violence

In Re'im, a Gaza border community and the site of the Supernova music festival, the words “if only trees could speak” are carved into the trunk of a thin tree.

Read at The Jerusalem Post (opens in a new tab)

Mona Lisa Lanier at her dance school in Jackson, Tennessee.

Our Jackson Home·2023

Mona Lisa Lanier: Loving Where You Live Through Dance

“I just need a space to dance,” Mona Lisa Lanier said to me as she flicked on the lights of a former elementary school turned community recreation center.

Read at Our Jackson Home (opens in a new tab)

Cardinal & Cream·2023

Bikes By The Bomb Shelter

Award · Grand Prize for Exceptional Achievement and first place in Feature Writing, Baptist Communicators Association Student Awards Competition

“I know on the other side of that wall there is a woman who is just like me,” an Israeli woman said, standing on her front porch in Kfar Aza, Israel, a mere few miles from the Gaza border. “We just want for our children to live in peace.”

Photographed by Avery Chenault and Rebekah Marcotte

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Writing tutoring

From confusion to clarity.

With over 5 years of tutoring experience, I have helped over 100 students build the skills and confidence they need for their language arts journey — from elementary school through graduate school.

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