Rachael A. Crampton
Economist
78 Derby Street
Salem, MA 01970-5613
Tel./Fax. (978) 741-8526
Internet: Rachael.Crampton@FMR.com
Experience
Fidelity Investments,
Boston, MA
Research Analyst, March 2001-present
Standard
& Poor's DRI, Lexington, MA
Regional Economist, August 1997-March 2001
Metropolitan Area Planning Council,
Boston, MA
Demographic and Economic Analyst, March 1995-August 1997
- Developed and used quantitative models to forecast population, households,
school enrollment and employment for 101 communities in the Boston Metropolitan
Area.
- Provided research services to regional planners, local businesses
and individuals.
- Designed customized Microsoft Access databases and user interface
systems.
- Developed and managed extensive database of local area demographic
and economic statistics.
- Wrote analytical reports on demographic and economic conditions in
Massachusetts communities.
- Created maps and graphs for the visual presentation of quantitative
information.
- Presented results of studies to town and city government officials.
Fiscal Planning Services, Inc., Bethesda, MD
Senior Fiscal and Economic Analyst, September 1992-December
1994; Fiscal Analyst, 1991-1992
- Edited and produced periodic report on U.S. federal budget policy.
- Wrote articles on current economic conditions and forecasts.
- Analyzed impact on clients of proposed budget and appropriations legislation.
- Projected federal revenue for state clients.
- Produced special analyses on federal funding trends for public interest
groups.
- Designed computer databases and related systems for the presentation
of complex budget information.
- Tracked over 200 federal financial assistance programs.
- Developed marketing materials and participated in marketing presentations.
- Supervised interns.
United States Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service,
Washington, DC
Economist (Summer Intern), June 1991-September 1991
- Collected and organized trade data and economic statistics on the European
Community and Eastern Europe.
- Analyzed proposals for a U.S. Export Enhancement Program in Eastern
Europe.
Van Kloberg & Associates, Ltd., Washington, DC
Marketing Assistant, January 1991-June 1991
Parliament of the United Kingdom, House of Commons, London, England
Personal Assistant for David Atkinson M.P., September 1990-December
1990
United States Trade Representative, Washington, DC
Interagency Coordinator, January 1989-June 1990
Education
Boston University, Boston, MA
M.A., cum laude, Economics, 1998
The American University, Washington, DC
B.A., cum laude, International Studies and Economics, 1991
Other Skills and Interests
Computer skills: Access, FoxPro, Excel, SAS, Stata, Word, WordPerfect,
ArcView, Harvard Graphics, Powerpoint.
Personal interests include reading, hiking, cross-country skiing, and gardening.
Member: American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association, American
Economics Association, National Association of Business Economists, New England
Women Economists
References available on request.
