| Christopher Ming Lee | 30 Easton Ave. Apt No. 1116 New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (518) 894.0901 chris.minglee@gmail.com | ||
Education | |||
| | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ Date of Graduation: May 2008 Major: Journalism Minor: Chinese GPA: 3.719 | Sept. 2004 – May 2008 | |
| Work Experience | |||
| | Native Tongue, Asian American Newspaper of Rutgers University Managing Editor · Founding member of Rutgers University’s first Asian American newspaper · Managed eight writers and edited 12 politically-driven and socially-conscious articles · Consulted Editor-in-Chief on creating Native Tongue’s editorial calendar, direction as new media source, distribution, cashflows, and production expenses · Created the Native Tongue Stylebook · Assisted in promotion and marketing Rutgers Business School Team Consulting Program Student Consultant · Research and develop a marketing plan for the client’s product, a therapeutic color enhancement for tattoos, and make recommendations to brand and product image · Coordinate research and communicate progress among consultant team · Present findings and marketing plan to client upon completion of project Maxim Magazine Maxim Online Intern · Research current events and popular culture to promote Dennis Publishing’s editorial content (maxim.com, blender.com, stuff.com) Marketing Intern · Assisted in idea generation and marketing proposal brainstorming for companies like Dentyne Ice, Heineken, and PUMA · Researched events and vendors for possible inclusion in future Maxim participation Rutgers University Daily Targum Entertainment Magazine, Inside Beat Features/Books Editor · Edit weekly articles submitted by staff writers on various facets of the entertainment industry such as music, television, movies, and books · Research current popular culture to brainstorm relevant article topics for staff writers · Write entertainment-trend pieces on a weekly basis Rutgers Business School Innovation Committee Co-President · Coordinate and implement programs to educate 130 Rutgers Business School students on how to maximize their internship and employment search · Liason between 50 companies and 130 Rutgers Business School students at internship fairs Rutgers University Residence Life Resident Assistant · Top ranked RA among 50 RA’s at Rutgers College in Fall ’05 residential survey measuring satisfacation in areas such as respect, problem solving, organization, and overall experience · Manage university residence hall floors of 62 ethnically diverse undergraduate students · Plan and implement four floor programs a month, designed to educate residents on issues such as diversity, health, and drug abuse John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) Resident Assistant (Nanjing, China) · Created and implemented daily and weekly programming for CTY’s inaugural year in Nanjing · Led and escorted 144 students through various excursions in Nanjing · Directly responsible for the safety and development of 18 gifted youths between the ages of 16 to 17 · Liason between CTY students and staff to the Chinese staff at the Hopkins Nanjing Center Resident Assistant (Loudonville, NY) · Manage a residence hall floor of 12 gifted youths between the ages of 13 to 16 · Coordinate daily and weekly programs designed to educate and promote social development of students Rutgers University Computing Services Consultant · Provide customer service and technical support to lab patrons in Windows and Mac OS · Maintain lab computers, printers, and projectors Common Ground Collective, New Orleans Volunteer · Formed a chohesive team to assist in house gutting, building a medical center, and general relief efforts to a post-Katrina New Orleans for two weeks Yips’s Restaurant Waiter (East Greenbush, NY) · Acquired organizational, communication, and management skills in providing dining services to patrons · Trained two new employees over the span of one month to compensate for staff shortage | Dec. 2007 – May 2008 Sept. 2007 – Dec. 2007 Jan. 2007 – April 2008 Aug. 2006 – Dec. 2006 Aug. 2006 – May 2008 Nov. 2006 – Dec. 2007 Aug. 2005 – May 2008 July 2007 June 2006 Aug. 2005 – May 2008 June 2006 Nov. 2000 – Aug. 2005 | |