PROFESSIONAL BIO

Town Travis graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in 2008 with his Master’s of Science in Journalism. While at Medill, he served as Executive Producer/Digital for Medill’s prestigious Magazine Publishing Project. His nonfiction writing has been published in several newspapers and magazines in Chicago, as well as in national venues. Town holds a B.A. in sociology with a minor in creative writing from Arkansas Tech University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University Honors Program. Beginning shortly before completion of his undergraduate degree, Town worked for approximately two years with Kersh Wellness Management, during which time he gained considerable experience in research and entrepreneurship. After earning his master’s degree, Town took the position of Vice President of Operations for Human Factor Analytics, Inc. In this capacity, Town assists the company President in creating and maintaining an operational infrastructure.

CURRICULUM VITÆ AND RÉSUMÉ

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WEBSITES

http://twitter.com/towntravis
http://facebook.com/towntravis
http://linkedin.com/in/towntravis

PUBLISHED WORK

Hotel & Motel Management Magazine
Case studies: Brands mix it up to market to millennials, 04.07.2009 [Web - PDF]

Sci Q Magazine
Endangered Soup, 12.12.2008 [PDF]
Papa’s Polydactyls, 12.12.2008 [PDF]
Spies Like Us, 12.12.2008 [Web - PDF]

Sci Q magazine.com, 12.12.2008 [Web - PDF]
Developed extensive digital strategy and Web site design (with classmate Solomon Lieberman); edited and coded website

Medill News Service
Trees of life rooted in Field’s DNA Lab, 06.05.2008 [Web - PDF - Video]
Brakeless bikes are the norm at Northbrook Velodrome, 05.21.2008 [Web - PDF - Flash Multimedia]
British release UFO reports; what about ours?, 05.15.2008 [Web - PDF]
Jim Holstein, the man fossils see when they need a bath, 05.13.2008 [Web - PDF - Video]
Cannabis supporters rally in downtown Chicago to push Illinois Senate bill, 05.06.2008 [Web - PDF - Video]
Chicago metro area earns an F for its air pollution levels, 05.01.2008 [Web - PDF]
Culture may play role in lack of Asian egg donors, 04.23.2008 [Web - PDF]
SuperCroc consumes crowd of science writers, 04.22.2008 [Web - PDF]
Medical marijuana bill could help sick patients in Illinois, 04.16.2008 [Web - PDF]
Mouse genetics meeting reveals possibility of new cancer treatments, 04.10.2008 [Web - PDF]
Bioethics lecture questions the goals of modern medicine, 04.08.2008 [Web - PDF - Video]

Science in Society
Trees of life rooted in the Field’s DNA Lab, 06.11.2008 [Web - PDF]

Chicago Journal
Chicago metro area earns an F for its pollution level, 06.05.2008 [Web - PDF]

The Windy Citizen
Calling on London: Brits report on UFOs released, 05.18.2008 [Web - PDF]
Medical marijuana bill could help sick patients in Illinois, 04.17.2008 [Web - PDF]

Reflejos (a publication of The Daily Herald)
Chicago obtiene una F por sus altos niveles de contaminación, 05.11.2008 [PDF]

Marijuana Policy Project
Marijuana supporters rally in downtown Chicago to push medical marijuana OK in Illinois, 05.05.2008 [Web - PDF]
Medical marijuana bill could help sick patients in Illinois, 04.16.2008 [Web - PDF]

UNPUBLISHED WORK:

(This material is copyrighted by Town Travis. Any reproduction or distribution is illegal.)

Books:
The Cinder Path [PDF]
I began writing The Cinder Path during The Art and Craft of Writing a Nonfiction Book – a class taught by Professor David Standish at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. The Cinder Path is a family history, focusing on the life of my grandmother, beginning with her abusive childhood, and following her from the suicide of her husband to her death from cancer in 2006. I have a completed 70-page book proposal, including an overview, market analysis, detailed chapter outline, and two sample chapters. My book proposal is available upon request to literary agents and/or book publishers; I am actively seeking representation for this project.

Documentary Films:
Temporary Sparrows, Fall 2006 [Video]
I directed and filmed a portion of a documentary film about the River Valley Meth Project (in association with Arkansas Tech University) and those involved.

Screenplays:
The Scene Where Town Rips Off Another Movie [Web]
Society’s Hotel [Web]

Short Stories:
The Allegory of the Cove [Web]
C’est la Vie [Web]
Improvisation [Web]
Justice [Web]
The Last Supper [Web]
Lt. Col. William Barret Travis [Web]
Noir Graphic Novel [Web]
Pharoah [Web]
Texas Highways [Web]
Valley of the Shadow [Web]

Poetry:
Across the Bonnie Blue Sea [Web]
American Life [Web]
Ashes of Rebellion [Web]
avarice [Web]
Backstage [Web]
Bike Wreck [Web]
A Broken Wall [Web]
Confusion [Web]
The Deal [Web]
Draco [Web]
Dream [Web]
Election 2000 [Web]
Falling Rain [Web]
Feminist Criticism [Web]
futility [Web]
Golgotha’s Cross [Web]
Hannibal [Web]
How Far Down Does the Rabbit Hole Go? [Web]
i don’t know [Web]
Liberal Arts [Web]
Life [Web]
Linguistics and Linguine [Web]
Lost [Web]
Love [Web]
The Love Word [Web]
meta [Web]
Moon Fire [Web]
Naming Screenplays After Girls [Web]
Nazis [Web]
Ocean [Web]
Problems of Life [Web]
Sarahnade [Web]
Scandal [Web]
Storm [Web]
Town’s Life, or “Lani” [Web]
untitled, or Choosing to be Unhappy [Web]
V [Web]
vice town [Web]
Why am I me? [Web]