Profile: Stephen Ostrander
Award-winning Author Photographer
Communicator Public Speaker
Educator Editor, Journalist
Freelance Writer Graphic Designer
Award-winning Author
Ø Ohio: A Bicentennial Portrait
Ø The Ohio Nature Almanac
Ø Natural Acts - Ohio
Ø Great Natural Areas of Eastern Pennsylvania
Ø Great Natural Areas of Western Pennsylvania
Communicator
Ø Ohio Treasurer of State
Ø Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission
Ø Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources
Ø Office of the Consumers’ Counsel
Ø Ohio Dept. of Education
Achievements – Ohio Treasurer of State
• Supporting Treasury programs, initiatives and communications
• Ohio Green Guide
• Web Site Content
• Annual Report
• Graphic Design
ü Posters
ü Advertisements
ü Postcards
ü Logos
• Newsletter
• Financial Education
• Small-Business Profiles
Achievements - Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission
• Developed agency’s first communications plan
• Maintained high-quality communications after 50% cut in budget and personnel
• Updated agency Web site content, appearance
• News releases
• Updated agency newsletter
• Redesigned, renamed agency quarterly magazine
• Developed communications for response to management audit
• Communications Guide
• Fact Book (online reference)
• Veterans guide for rehabilitation
• HireABILITY conference
• Improved mailing and constituency lists
• Op-Ed articles
• Video-conferencing
Freelance Writing Publications
Ø Ohio Magazine
Ø Timeline
Ø Ohio Pass
Ø The Ohio Almanac
Ø Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ø Columbus Dispatch
Ø Akron Beacon Journal
Ø Dayton Daily News
Ø Columbus Monthly
Ø Airfare
Ø Suite 101 (online)
Ø Heartlands
Ø Country Living
Ø Chicago Tribune
Ø Discover
Ø In Buckeye Country
Ø Cincinnati
Ø Health
Ø Baby Talk
Ø LEAP Letter
Ø Ohio Woodlands
Educator
Ø Adjunct Professor
• Otterbein College
• Columbus State Community College
Ø Substitute Teacher
• Columbus area schools 3-4 years
• Master’s degree in education, history
• Former certified Social Studies teacher
Ø Media Relations Teacher
• Creative Arts Program, OSU
Versatile Writer
Ø Books
Ø Magazine articles
Ø News releases
Ø Web site content
Ø Editorials
Ø Essays
Ø Advertisements
Ø Newsletters
Ø Employee communications
Ø Brochures
Ø Op-ed articles
Ø Annual reports
Ø Letters to editor
Ø FAQs
Ø Talking points
Ø Conference Programs
Ø Captions, Headlines
Ø Lesson Plans
Ø Speeches
Ø Public Service Announcements
Ø Video Script
Ø Charts, Graphs
Ø PowerPoint Presentations
Ø Newspaper Stories
• Politics, Government
• Business
• Sports
• Lifestyle
• Education
• Features
Photographer and Artist
Ø Galleries--Ohio, New York
Ø Magazines
Ø Book covers
Ø Newspapers
Ø Annual reports
Ø Journals
Ø Retail sales
Ø Conferences
Speaker
Ø National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates
Ø Conferences
Ø Governing body meetings
Ø Consumer groups
Ø Guest speaker for nature, travel groups
Ø Guest on radio talk shows
Ø Book signings
Ø Lecturer
Ø Slide shows
Speechwriter
• Ohio Consumers’ Counsel
• Talking points for directors of state agencies
• Prepared, edited personal speeches
• PowerPoint
Marks of Excellence
Ø Ohioana Library Association - Best “About Ohio”
Ø Outdoor Writers of Ohio
• Outstanding Media Achievement (twice)
• Best Magazine Travel Article
Ø International Regional Magazine Association
Ø Ohio Newspaper Association – Writing Editorials
Ø Keep America Beautiful – Litter Prevention Report
Related Experiences
• Editor of Ohio newspaper
• Sportswriter for New York daily newspaper
• Publicist – Nature photo book
Other Key Assets
• Mentor
• Role model for excellence, work ethic
• Recognizes strength in others
• Graphic designer (Adobe Creative Suite, Publisher)
• Photographer, photo editor (Adobe Photoshop)
• Vision of an insider and outsider
• No turf is sacred
• Risk-taker
• Shares the glory
• Plays well in the sandbox
• Plays well out of a sand trap
• Recognizes strength in others
• Reliable, ready and responsible
