You cant Make some one love you the best you can do is become her friend and tell her how you feel and if she feels the same good for you! If not whats there to loose you will find someone who will...
"Associate" is modern business speak for a plain old garden variety "employee". "Assistant" can be the same thing but usually implies a bit higher up on the ladder.
What you need is tin foil string then some sticks .1. you tie the sticks together like a raft with the string then when you get it the size and shape you want then cover the entire thing with tin...