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Kristen Dolle

www.kristendolle.com

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.