SUMMARY:

 

Current second-year Moody College of Communication student at the University of Texas at Austin, pursuing a career in motorsports reporting with a focus on broadcast journalism in NASCAR.

WORK EXPERIENCE AND EXTRACURRICULARS:

 

Weekend Editor, Jalopnik (Fusion Media)

September 2015 - Present

 

Acted as weekend editor for the Jalopnik website under Gawker Media, editing and posting content from its different blogs on Saturdays and Sundays. Wrote weekly feature stories, covered breaking news, wrote interest pieces and ran the Jalopnik social-media accounts in part by using SocialFlow. 

 

 

Contributor, Autoweek Magazine

July 2015 - Present

 

Wrote weekly 'Racing Roundup' articles for online publication recapping events from major motorsports series including Moto GP, NASCAR K&N Pro Series, ARCA Racing Series, NHRA, Red Bull Global Rallycross, FIA World Rally Championship and the like. Wrote features over Chip Ganassi Racing and Ken Block for the Autoweek Magazine “Under-30” issue featuring writers under 30 years of age in July 2015.

 

 

Contributor, National Speed Sport News

March 2015 - Present

 

Wrote motorsports-related feature articles for print and online publication under commission by SPEED SPORT Magazine (NationalSpeedSportNews.com). 

 

 

 

Contributor, The Fourth Turn 

January 2015 - Present

 

Wrote news, feature, and editorial articles over Red Bull Global Rallycross and NASCAR to be featured on The Fourth Turn (TheFourthTurn.com). Attended events such as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 and X Games Austin 2015 as a credentialed media member for coverage. 

 

 

 

Contributor, Race22 

November 2014 - Present

 

Covered races for Race22 (Race22.com) with video and print stories, as well as infographics, for events such as the Snowball Derby Super Late Model Race in Pensacola, Florida.

 

 

 

Texas Sudent Television

August 2014 - Present

 

Helped produce, script, and anchor for in-studio shows, video packages, and live television coverage of sporting news from the University of Texas athletic teams. Filmed live coverage of sporting events with TSTV Gameday and anchored in studio for College Press Box. 

 

 

 

Group Exercise Instructor, UT RecSports

August 2014 - Present

 

Taught weekly Total Body Conditioning and Zumba Fitness® classes, taught classes for special events with groups such as sororities, and subbed for group-exercise classes at on-campus gyms at the University of Texas at Austin.

 

 

 

Founder, RallyXYZ

April 2014 - December 2014

 

Conducted interviews for articles to be featured on RallyXYZ (RallyXYZ.com, now rallyxyz.wordpress.com) with athletes such as Travis Pastrana, Tanner Foust, and Scott Speed. Attended X Games Austin 2014 as a credentialed media member for race coverage. Moved to TheFourthTurn.com in 2015.

 

 

 

Recognized Media Member, Red Bull Global Rallycross

April 2014 - Present

 

Worked with PR representatives from organizations such as Andretti Autosport and Chip Ganassi Racing to set up interviews for articles, attended events such as X Games Austin as a credentialed media member in 2014 and 2015.

 

 

 

Group Exercise Instructor, Aerofit Health & Fitness Centers

November 2013 - Present

 

Taught Zumba Fitness®, Total Body Conditioning, Group Cycling, and other group-fitness classes on a weekly basis in College Station and acted as a sub during breaks from school and on weekends after beginning college at the University of Texas at Austin.

 

 

 

Lifeguard/Swim Instructor, Aerofit Health & Fitness Centers

June 2012 - May 2014

 

Lifeguarded for special events, birthday parties, lock-ins, and regular guarding hours. Taught beginner swim lessons to children ages 3-6 years during the summer months. 

 

 

 

Social Media Manager, SB Nation Motorsports

2012 - 2014

 

Managed Facebook and Twitter accounts for SB Nation Motorsports, including the sharing of recent article posts and interacting with fans of the pages. 

BYLINES

 

https://kinja.com/alanisnking

 

http://autoweek.com/search-results?terms=Alanis+King

 

http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/author/alanis_king/

 

rallyxyx.wordpress.com

 

race22.com/byline/alanis-king/

 

thefourthturn.com/author/alanis-king/