Scott Cavanagh PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 1994-Present•Self-employed•Columbus, Ohio•Freelance Writer, Editor, Photographer, Media & Marketing Consultant Writer of newspaper and magazine articles, commentary, Web content, scripts, speeches and corporate materials Editor of newspapers, magazines, online publications, corporate marketing and in-house materials

• News, sports and feature photographer for newspapers, magazines, business and web publications
  
• Media and strategy consultant to political campaigns and non-profit organizations
• Founding publisher and editor of Wired.net and BarkBackNews.com
  
• Layout and graphic design artist for newspapers, magazines and business publications
  
• News and traffic reporter for multiple radio stations
• Technical writer and developer of print and online training packages
• Professional development consultant to dozens of Compuware IT professionals
  
• Demand Studios and eHow.com online content editor
  
• Coordinator of national membership drives, advertising and direct mail campaigns
• Assistant producer for television newscasts
  
• Communications Director for national political lobby of two million members

1993-1994•The Longaberger Company•Dresden, Ohio•Senior Publications Editor

• In charge of all in-house and field publications for one of the largest direct sales companies in the U.S.
  
• Writer, editor, designer, photographer and staff manager for multiple corporate print publications
  
• Speechwriter for CEO, VP's and other corporate executives
• Departmental planner of both short and long-term projects and budgets
  
• Coordinator of national and regional mass-mailing and distribution projects
  
• Script writer for corporate video sales and training programs

1989-92•The Dispatch Company/ThisWeek Newspapers•Columbus, Ohio•Editor/Reporter

• Print editor for group of 35 weekly newspapers with a circulation of 500,000
  
• Senior sports editor responsible for the overall production of the sports sections of 11 weekly papers
  
• Editor of The Grove City Record and Grove City-Southwestern ThisWeek--circulation 70,000
  
• Editor of Northland ThisWeek--circulation 55,000
  
• Researched and wrote four to six weekly stories and a syndicated column
  
• Covered all aspects of city and state government, interviewing countless officials and politicians
• Supervised the work of reporters, photographers, design staff, ad staff and office personnel
  
• Cultivated and developed news sources, political contacts, freelance stringer and photography staffs
  
• Created page designs and supervised all aspects of layout, design and paste-up process

1986-89•R.R. Hardin & Associates•Columbus, Ohio•Publisher's Representative

• Publisher's Representative providing a variety of services to the publishers of more than 40 magazines
  
• Designed, sold and maintained advertising packages
  
• Wrote both editorial and advertising copy
  
• Represented publishers at trade shows, conventions and public events
• Provided photography and dark room services
  

PUBLICATIONS AND CLIENTS

Newspapers: The Richmond Reporter, The Columbus Dispatch, The Delaware Gazette, Suburban News Publications, ASB News, The Other Eye, The Johnstown Independent, ThisWeek Sports, The Grove City Record, The SouthWestern, The EastSide Messenger, The Ashtabula Star-Beacon, The Daily Reporter, The Bexley News, The Dublin Villager, Northland ThisWeek, The Mount Vernon News, The Washington Courthouse Record Herald, The Columbus Messenger, Neighbor News, The Westerville Public Opinion, Hurt Publications  

Magazines: CMH, Columbus Wired, The Historian, AtHome, CurioCity for Kids, Columbus Monthly, The Ohio Jewish Chronicle, Wired, Bark Back News, Sportsworld, The Ohio Bowler, Dialogue, Pride, High Spots, WLFA Update, The Thomson Group, Tradin' Times, Auto Weekly, Ohio Police, Ohio Trooper

Web Content: Bostonia Staffing, Demand Studios, eHow.com, ForumsForums.com, WiseEdge Solutions, ColumbusWired.net, LiberalSense.com, EdithGrove.com, Baker Lake Baseball Association, DotHQ.com, BarkBackNews.com, AnswerBag.com, Hewlett-Packard, LiveStrong.com, Midland Avenue Communications, Belgian Draft Horse Championships

Corporate and Political Clients: Zoe Media, Compuware Corporation, The Ohio Trooper's Coalition, The Darby Creek Association, PC Help Doctors; Hewlett-Packard, The Wildlife Legislative Fund of America, The Wildlife Conservation Fund, American Display Company, DKW Media, The United States Tennis Association, Health Food Centers Inc., The American Ceramic Society, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Major League Marketing Inc.,The Longaberger Company, The Ohio Credit Union League, R.R. Hardin & Associates, American School of Broadcasting, DotHQ, Scott Cunningham, Rick Brown, Opportunities for the Arts, Consumer News Services, Columbus Web-N-Type, Brown Publishing

Radio and Television: WBNS-10TV, Westwood One Networks, WLVQ•FM•96 Radio, Metro News and Traffic Inc.

EDUCATION

B.A. Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio