LANE BARROW

DIRECTOR, MBA PROGRAM

University of Connecticut, Storrs (2001-present)

PROGRAM DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE OF WRITING

University of Connecticut, Storrs (1989-present)

Provide writing and editorial consulting to University and to outside agencies, oversee Institute's special programs and workshops, offer group and individual tutorials with students and business executives on problems of written and oral communications.

Teach managerial communicatons to MBA, Executive MBA and undergraduate business students. Courses include instruction on improving oral and written communications, and on effective communications skills at the executive level.

Executive Editor of Business School newsletter MBA@UConn

WRITING / EDITORIAL CONSULTANT (1980-present)

Clients include:

Otis Elevator, Farmington CT

Provided workshops for managerial staff, covering effective business writing, grammar, communication strategies, and managing the writing of others. Provided one-on-one workshops for management, focusing on effective oral presentation skills.

Connecticut Transportation Institute, Storrs CT

Provided workshops for engineer-managers, covering issues of effective business writing and grammar as well as strategies for giving persuasive oral presentations.

Connecticut Business and Industry Association

Provided workshops for managers and lobbyists, covering issues of effective business writing, grammar, communications strategies, and managing the writing of others.

Connecticut Department of Public Safety, Meriden CT

Provided workshops for Connecticut State Troopers, covering issues of effective business writing and grammar, as well as strategies for giving persuasive oral presentations.

3M Health Information Systems, Wallingford CT

Provided workshops for managerial and marketing staff, covering issues of effective business writing, grammar, communication strategies, and managing the writing of others.

John H. Venman & Co., Fairfield CT

Haggett, Longobardi & Company, Glastonbury CT

In each firm, provided workshops for managerial and accounting staff, covering issues of effective business writing, grammar, communication strategies, and managing the writing of others.

U.S. Marshal's Service, Alexandria VA

CRN International, Hamden CT

Advest INC, Hartford CT

In each firm, provided writing and grammar workshops for managerial staff.

The Travelers, Hartford CT,

Provided editing services and writing workshops for Corporate Education Department.

Office of the President, University of Connecticut,

Researched and wrote official university handbook for emeritus faculty.

TelePublishing Report, Framingham, MA

BMZ Publications, Santa Barbara, CA

In each firm, provided writing and editorial services for technical journals.