Ran Barton's Resumé

Randolph Barton III

1517 Tower Road • Wilmington, DE 19806-1159 • 302/656-7727 • rb3@aol.com

Education Experience

M.B.A., University of Delaware, Newark, DE Expected Graduation: Spring 1999

Concentration in Marketing. Granted first-year department Graduate Assistantship, currently serving as Corporate Associate with WSFSbank. Awarded Alpha Mu Alpha membership for concentration GPA of 4.0. Overall GPA: 3.7 (Course Listing)

B.A. - History, Trinity College, Hartford, CT 1993

Thesis "Squaring the Circle: Eisenhower's Evolving Soviet Policy"; Technology & Culture Minor, Final Paper "Project Aurora: Security vs. Oversight in Defense Acquisition" GPA: 3.4

Employment Experience

Asst. Systems Implementation Coordinator, WSFSbank, Wilmington, DE 1998-99

Coordinated launch of bank's University of Delaware partnership, integrating vendor, administrative, and executive objectives. Responsible for intranet upgrade, including servers, software, and personnel training. Conducted two market studies focusing on technology and pricing issues surrounding consumer internet banking.

Communications Officer, Amtrak Northeast Corridor, Philadelphia, PA 1995-97

Startup member of Northeast Corridor customer communications team. Introduced range of customer-focused programs to improve office effectiveness, including policy and response standardization and development of customer database. Worked closely with product line teams to coordinate service enhancements with customer-indicated needs. Other duties included work in high-speed rail initiative and employee briefings.

Legislative Intern, Amtrak Corporate Headquarters, Washington, D.C. 1995

Participated in all aspects of Congressional affairs, from legislative liaison to constituent relations. Researched, verified, and wrote all testimony for 1995 Senate and House hearings.

Marketing Intern, Witeck • Combs Communications, Washington, D.C. 1994

Compiled market and industry analyses. Wrote press releases, brochures, briefings, and promotional materials. Targeted campaigns focused on long-term image enhancement.

Advertising Intern, AB&C Marketing Communications, Wilmington, DE 1993

Researched prospective clients, prepared campaign proposals and press releases, organized press conferences, and conducted focus group discussions.

Freelance Designer, Edgehill Associates, Wilmington, DE 1992-1999

Prepared wide range of client publications, primarily advertisements, spec sheets, and newsletters. Work included logo design, technical writing, copy editing, and competition research.

Volunteer Activities

Christ Church Christiana Hundred, Wilmington, DE 1995-1999
Tower Hill School Alumni Council, Wilmington, DE 1995-1999
Trinity College Alumni Network 1993-1999
Winterthur Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE 1993-1999

Additional Information

Windows and Macintosh proficiency in many diverse applications, including multiple desktop publishing, graphics, presentation, word processing, database, and spreadsheet packages. Significant network management background, including NT, Novell, and Macintosh environments. Additionally, wide range of internet related experience, from installation and troubleshooting to HTML and web design.

References available upon request.