Assistant Manager

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Pembroke Pines, Florida *****

Phone: 954-***-****

Email: *************@*****.***

Christine Ma

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

August 2003 - May 2007

University of Florida - Gainesville, Florida

Minor in Mass Communication Studies

EXPERIENCE

Programs Assistant October 2008 -

October 2009

Best Buddies International -- Miami, Florida

. Assisted with the planning and execution of national staff and

student conferences and other national fundraising events, with

over 700 attendees and more than one million dollars raised.

. Responsible for coordinating conference calls, taking meeting

notes, processing incoming mail and other general office duties for

department.

. Created and maintained a management system for tracking the

involvement of more than 3,000 Best Buddies chapters in 23 states

over the past 20 years of organization.

. Responsible for media relations of 30 outstanding Best Buddies

chapters, including web articles and news stories.

Marketing and Promotions Student Assistant

January 2006 - May 2007

University Press of Florida -- Gainesville, Florida

. Coordinated media requests for over 30 books and other

publications.

. Assembled promotional kits and publicity mailings sent to over 200

national and international business affiliates.

. Responsible for the writing and editing of press material

distributed to local, national, and international corporations.

Public Relations Intern July

2006 - August 2006

Text 100 Public Relations -- Hong Kong S.A.R., China

. Conducted research for firm's business pitches to potential

clients.

. Assisted with the upkeep of Vocus, firm's database of over 100

local media contacts.

. Responsible for daily media monitoring and clip reports of current

Fortune 500 cliental.

. Pitched client news, products, and press releases to local

broadcast and print media, helping to successfully generate

positive news coverage.

Sports Information Student Assistant August 2004 -

January 2006

University of Florida University Athletic Association -- Gainesville,

Florida

. Wrote season reviews, press releases, player biographies, game

summaries, and weekly team progress recaps on deadline for online

and/or print distribution.

. Contributed to the creation and design of national media guides and

game day programs, published for hundreds of local, national and

collegiate media personnel.

. Involved with the game day media duties for 10 intercollegiate

sports (press conferences, post-game interviews, quotes, and

updating game statistics).

. Assisted at official NCAA Championship matches hosted by school.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Volunteer June 2007 - September 2007

The Free Methodist Church Bradbury School - Hong Kong S.A.R., China

. Assisted with classroom management, organization, and

administrative duties.

. Supervised students during breaks and lunch time.

. Taught daily English lessons to students, encouraging thought and

usage of English vocabulary.

Service Associate January 2008

- August 2008

Hong Kong Kitchen Chinese Restaurant -- Miramar, Florida

. Assist customers place food take-out orders (over the phone or in

person).

. Help settle customer complaints to satisfaction of customer and

manager.

. Handle cash and credit card transactions on daily basis.

. Friendliness, patience, and attention to detail toward people

helped business retain customers and increase a return visit from

customers.

SKILLS

. Experienced in Adobe PhotoShop, PageMaker, Quark, and Microsoft

Office computer programs.

. Knowledge of internet and basic HTML for web design.

. Basic in conversational Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese

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