Estela Avery

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Estela Avery of Fredericksburg is the executive director of the San Antonio River Foundation. Previously, she was a consultant for Bacon Lee and Associates. Prior to that, Avery owned The Gypsy Wagon Gift Shop in Fredericksburg. She began her career as a registered nurse. She worked as an ICU nurse at the Nix Hospital in San Antonio and later a nurse in the surgical unit at the Kerrville VA Hospital. Avery is a member of Impact San Antonio, Rotary Club of San Antonio, Association of Fundraising Professionals and the National Parks Conservation Association. She is also the president of the Nursing Advisory Council at the University of Texas School of Nursing. She has previously served as a board member for the San Antonio YMCA and KLRN. Avery graduated as a registered nurse from the San Antonio College of Nursing. She also attended the Institute for Charitable Giving for non-profit training.