Kristen Dolle.com
Kristen Dolle
520 East 14th St, Apt 30 * New York, NY, 10009 * 610-716-3087 * kristen.dolle@gmail.com
Objective:
To achieve business objectives for agencies and brands by creating engaging and effective communications.
Experience:
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Pink Brick House, New York (3/08 – Present)
•Invent and expand visionary media agency that integrates original pop culture with technology to empower intelligent women
•Provide vision and leadership for all creative efforts from brand development to production and promotion of intellectual property
•Drive corporate growth by introducing and directing long-term strategy, establishing executive partnerships and pitching investors
Interactive and Print Copywriter, Wunderman, New York (5/08 – 4/10)
Ad Age’s Agency A-List 2008: The Ones to Watch
•Concepted, wrote, revised, defended, and sold unusual, impactful creative ideas and copy for almost all platforms of digital, print and commercial (radio/video) media
•Developed and executed integrated Customer Relationship Marketing programs
•Contributed creative ideas and copy in pitches
Clients: Dell, Kimberly-Clark (Huggies), Land Rover, Citibank, Nationwide Insurance, Hewlett-Packard, Abbott Labs (Similac), AstraZeneca (Arimidex)
Dual-Committee Member and Freelance Writer, New York Women in Communications (10/08 – Present)
•Strengthen intra-committee communications and organization
•Brainstorm ideas, write and provide critical analysis for all print and online publications
•Plan and manage events featuring prominent women in the communications industry
Creative Assistant, R/GA (6/07 – 12/07)
Ad Age’s Digital A-List 2009; Ad Age’s Agency A-List 2008
•Wrote headlines, body copy, and articles for the global web redesign of beauty mega-brand, L’Oréal Paris
•Managed submitted consumer questions and stories to further a professional, brand-appropriate dialogue in a consumer-dictated domain
•Generated search optimization meta tags and descriptions
Clients: L’Oréal Paris, Purina Cat Chow, Danone (UK)
Awards:
2009 “Curiosity in Life Award” Winner, Wunderman Curiosity Square Awards, New York (12/09)
•Exclusive honor for excellence and achievement in advertising/marketing industry and community service
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Media, Culture, and Communication, New York University (10/04- 1/08)
•Magna cum laude with specialization in Globalization & Cultural Production and Persuasion & Politics
•Co-Founder and President of NYU Women in Communications and Co-Founder and Co-Editor-in-Chief of NYU WIC student blog, “Lit Up”
•Published Article “Music Television vs. Marshall McLuhan: A Scrutiny into the History and Societal Impact of the MTV Medium.” Papers of the 4th Annual Conference for Undergraduate Research in Communication. Rochester: Department of Communication, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2007.
Additional Affiliations:
SheSays. Organization of women in digital advertising.
Ladies Lotto. Collective aimed at developing the professional and personal success of independent women.
Web2Fem. Network to expand and explore women’s roles in the evolving stage of Web 2.0.
Young Alumni Leadership Circle, New York University. Dedicated to developing future leaders from NYU.
References available upon request.