Cecilia Iliesiu Dolan
Fuqua MBA Candidate | Ex-Ballerina & Social Entrepreneur | Creating Global Impact through Education, Health & Purpose-Driven Innovation
- Role
- Founder & Lead Consultant at Ballet Life Coach
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Cecilia Iliesiu Dolan
Former Principal Ballerina turned creative strategist, I’m passionate about building sustainable, mission-driven solutions in education, the arts, and global development.For 15 years, I performed at the highest level in ballet while launching initiatives that reimagined arts education. I founded Global Ballet Teachers, supporting 500+ educators across 51 countries, and created PNB’s Mentorship Program to promote student mental health and professional growth. I also founded a consulting business Ballet Life Coach to guide pre-professional dancers towards successful careers.Now, as an incoming MBA at Duke Fuqua, I’m shifting my focus to roles where I can drive impact through strategy, innovation, and collaboration—at the intersection of culture, education, and social responsibility.
Experience
Founder & Lead Consultant
Jan 2022 — Present
Built and scaled a consulting firm serving 11 major U.S. ballet institutions (e.g, Philadelphia Ballet, Colorado Ballet, CPYB); led curriculum design and workshop delivery, driving an 80% increase in revenue- Designed and executed a year-long training curriculum with Houston Ballet, managing full program lifecycle and achieving a 100% job placement rate for 40 pre-professional students annually- Provided personalized coaching to 20+ clients, all of whom secured roles at top-tier ballet companies.
Education
School of American Ballet
Ballet
1999 — 2009
Harvard Business School
Crossover Into Business Program
2023 — 2024
Fordham University
Undergraduate, Communication and Media Studies
2010 — 2018
Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2025 — 2027
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