Jennifer Kavanaugh

Jennifer Kavanaugh is an experienced journalism and editing professional with a background in both legal and municipal affairs. Currently serving as Associate Editor at the Massachusetts Municipal Association since May 2019, Jennifer writes articles focused on public health, transportation, and local governance while assisting with the production of the monthly Beacon publication. Jennifer previously held roles as an Assistant at Mintz, where responsibilities included document preparation and managing holiday gift collections for veterans, and as a Legal Assistant at Smith & Duggan LLP, contributing to complex legal cases. Early career experience includes reporting for MetroWest Daily News and Palo Alto Weekly, with recognition from the California News Publishers Association, as well as editorial work at Quinlan Publishing Company. Jennifer holds a Master of Arts in Communication/Journalism from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from Boston College.