Christine E. Doelling

230 Rhode Island Ave NE #605 • Washington, DC • (202) 361.7012

Christine.E.Doelling@gmail.com

Experience:

National Geographic Society – Washington, District of Columbia

E-Marketing Specialist - Marketing Services                                                                    September 2009- Present

• Develops and deploys digital marketing strategy for over 15 clients including National Geographic Channel and the National Geographic Magazine, approximately 50-70 campaigns per month, and 20 millions emails per month
• Manages email data including subscriber lists
• Responsible for quality control for all society email campaigns
• Acts as a liaison between clients and marketing vendors
• Coordinates multi-divisional promotions throughout the society
• Acts as an expert in latest digital, social and e-mail marketing

Music Promotion Consultant – National Geographic Live                                                        April 2008- Present

• Executes the  guerilla and traditional marketing for National Geographic Live music events
• Sold out events include the Distant Relatives (Nas and Damian Marley)  panel discussion which sold out prior to the release of any traditional Marketing, and The Warsaw VillageBand

• Assisted the Geo-sessions television program as a writer for the Nat Geo Music website, and as an on site assistant to the Director of Music Programming
• Is consulted on the programming of all Urban Music Events

Senior Administrative Assistant- Marketing Services                                                 May 2008 – September 2009

• Provided administrative support to the Vice President, and ad hoc support to all divisions under Marketing Services
• Acted as a communication liaison between Marketing Services and other National Geographic divisions
• Tracked budgets in overhead accountsandprocessed invoices for Marketing Services

Intern – All Roads Film Project                                                                                        January 2008 - May 2008

• Provided administrative support to the All Roads Film Project
• Collaborated with the program management to create and maintain film catalogs of over 250 films
• Assisted with the digital media development pertaining to social networks
• Volunteered after completing the internship by assisting outreach for the 2008 festivals

Nayo Movement Music - Oakland, California

College Promotions Coordinator                                                                                 August 2007 - January 2008

• Assisted with program development for Cypher International - a multi media world tour that documents world cultures through the eyes of hip hop
• Managed street team and created the college marketing plan
• Created spreadsheets regarding domestic and international distribution, tours and contacts

The George Washington University -Washington, District of Columbia

Cafritz Conference Center
Scheduling, Sales and Marketing Assistant                                                              January 2005 - January 2008

• Coordinated the Cafritz Conference Center master calendar.
• Answered client inquiries regarding the Cafritz Conference Center and event planning.
• Acted as a liaison between clients and the Cafritz Conference Center staff.
• Drafted contracts for outside clients.
• Assisted the Sales and Marketing department on special projects.

The Museum of the African Diaspora - San Francisco, California

MOAD Educational Intern                                                                                            July 2007 - September 2007

• Conceptualized content for the “Hungry Planet” interactive exhibit.
•  Edited documents regarding education and managing the museum’s educational “Heritage Center”.

Professional Activities:

LunchBox Theory Productions – Washington, District of Columbia  

Founder                                                                                                                                  December 2008-Present

• LunchBox Theory Productions is an entertainment company focused on bringing underground and world music to the Washington, DC audience.
• Offers digital marketing services to independent artists and media outlets including, Sound Exchange, Les Nubians, Blitz the Ambassador and National Geographic.
• Produces the longest running Afro-Beat party in Washington, DC
• Produces regular concerts and parties focused on hip hop, World music and Dance Music
• Regularly works with corporate sponsors including, Heineken, Coca-cola, Tito’s Vodka, Etc.
• Hosts a music and culture blog at http://lunchboxtheory.com

Education:

London College of Communications – London, Great Britain                                          Begin January 2012

M.A. Media, Communications and Critical Practice

 University of California, Berkeley – Berkeley, California

Intellectual Property Law – Online Extension Course                                                     January 2011 – July 2011

 The George Washington University - Washington, District of Columbia

B.A. American Studies and Africana Studies, 2008                                                            August 2004 - May 2008

The School for International Training – Legon, Ghana

Ghanaian Art and Culture                                                                                                January 2007 - May 2007

• Traveled with The School for International Training throughout Ghana, studying Hip Hop in Ghanaian art and culture

Skills:

• Digital Marketing
• Social Networking
• Guerilla Promotions
• Experience with HTML
• Customer/Client Management
• Music and Art Programming
• Experience with Google Analytics and SEM
• Typical PC and Mac applications including:
• Microsoft Office
• Google Applications
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
• Epsilon Dream

Interests:

• New Media
• Music Business
• Copyright Law
• Travel