PERSONAL DATA:
GARY MA
Nationality = USA
Ethnicity = CHINESE-AMERICAN
Gender = Male
Year = 1978
Month = 08
Day = 17
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
National Medical Fellowships, Inc., March 2000—September
2003
Senior Program Associate & Webmaster
(1) Program Associate Accomplishments:
·Travel nationwide to conferences and medical schools to
recruit
applicants.
·Manage correspondence with fellows, mentors, school administrators,
and
program directors.
·Coordinate travel for fellows and committee members, and
arrange a
schedule of
events for two annual meetings.
·Attend to fellows' special requests including project
difficulties,
medical
school curriculum conflicts, and planning a timeline for submitting
required
reports.
·Generate periodic summaries and annual reports for several
departments.
·Review scholarship and fellowship applications.
·Manage database for medical school administrators.
·Implement mass mailing recruitment strategies.
(2) Webmaster Accomplishments:
·Design and implement cutting edge Flash applications to
improve
efficiency and
expedite inquiries.
·Design and manage website that automates tasks, and provides
useful
content
and services.
·Identify and implement cost-saving strategies to improve
productivity
and
reduce redundancy.
·Deliver targeted email recruiting campaigns to reduce
paperwork and
decrease
mailing costs.
·Create multimedia presentations for company board meeting
and as a
recruiting
tool.
·Provide hardware and software technical support saving
thousands of
dollars
and minimizing downtime.
·Design company's email system.
VOLUNTEER:
FlashForward2003 New York City, September 2003
·On-Site Registration and Information Booth
·Handled registration for 400 conference attendees.
·Distributed conference booklets and directed the flow
of traffic.
American Red Cross in Greater New York, 1999—2000
Public Relations Assistant
·Interview staff members, volunteers, and recipients of
support.
·Assist graphic designer in layout of internal and public
newsletter.
·Update online course catalogs.
EDUCATION:
University at Buffalo, B.A. Communication with High Distinction;
Magna
Cum
Laude
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Microsoft Office, Flash with advanced ActionScript, Photoshop,
HTML,
JavaScript, PHP