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Lynn Elizabeth Grosz
legrosz@comclin.net

Experienced in designing, managing and marketing professional development and communications programs within the telecommunications and organizational development sectors.

Significant projects, 1997-98:

• Restructured course materials developed by the Cable Industry Public Affairs Training Program into self-learning booklets on communication, public affairs and management skills for the Cable Telecommunications Association;
• Wrote, edited and designed self-learning modules on best management practices for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under contract to Management Systems International;
• Wrote, designed and managed development of two web sites: The Gift of Art, an online catalog specializing in arts and crafts from the Central Virginia Blue Ridge; and Learning Systems Unlimited home page; and
• Developed and published the Nelson County Business Directory and "business developments" ñ a quarterly newsletter for the local Chamber of Commerce.

Vice President for Industry Training, Cable Telecommunications Association, 1991 through 1996. Established training department to provide professional development services to the cable industry. Developed and managed Cable Industry Public Affairs Training Program to improve community relations and public affairs skills of local-level cable system managers. The Program delivered 456 events in six years to 5000 cable company managers. Developed the program and budget; supervised program staff and consultants selected to conduct the training; facilitated an advisory group of industry experts. Managed program promotion and served as spokesperson for the program at conferences and trade shows and with the media.

Director of Business Development, Training Resources Group, Inc. 1987 to 1991. Established the marketing function for this consulting firm. Managed and coordinated all business development efforts including writing and editing proposals, writing and publishing promotional and public relations materials, making formal and informal presentations, and managing a direct mail promotional campaign. Developed the firmís desktop publishing capabilities; edited, designed and managed production of white papers, articles and reports for TRG clients; advised facilitators on the design and production of their training materials.

Communications Consultant, 1984 to 1987. Provided consulting services to nonprofit, government and private sector organizations in the U.S. and overseas. Staff consultant for the Ruhengeri Resource Analysis and Management Project, Kigali, Rwanda. Edited consultants' reports; prepared necessary tables, graphics and bibliographies; designed and produced the final, 150-page project summary report.

Communications consultant to Total Business Systems, Poynette, Wisconsin, a firm specializing in computer hardware/software/training packages for small businesses. Wrote and designed promotional materials, designed and edited their training manual, and advised them on marketing research activities.

Free-lance writing assignments included a history of the USAID mission in Kigali, Rwanda for USAID/Kigali, and an informational booklet on their African Program for the National Cooperative Business Association, Washington D.C.

Marketing Coordinator, Warzyn Engineering, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, 1982 to 1984. Conducted public relations activities for this environmental engineering and consulting firm composed of 20 senior engineers and scientists. Coordinated and supervised preparation of proposals; wrote, edited and designed a quarterly newsletter; prepared project descriptions, and the firmís qualifications and experience statements. Designed conference displays and videotaped presentations and coordinated professional workshops and seminars.

MS, Development Communications, 1985, University of Wisconsin, Madison

BA, English, 1963, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Facilitator Training Program, 1985, Training Resources Group, Alexandria, Virginia

Presentation Skills for Executives, 1992, Speak Easy, Atlanta, Georgia

Creating the Learning Organization, 1995, Peter Senge, Washington, D.C.

Peace Corps Volunteer Teacher Training, 1963, Syracuse University, New York

American Society for Training and Development

National Business Incubator Association

Board member, Nelson County Chamber of Commerce