Samantha Dols
Communication and Impact Professional
- Role
- Director of Impact at Optimist
- Location
- Burbank, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Samantha Dols
Hi! I’m an imaginative, service-oriented professional with a Ph.D. in Communications and 10+ years of experience in the media and social impact space. What energizes me? Tackling problems with creativity and precision. Synthesizing and presenting data and stories through compelling writing and design. Bringing ideas to life through program design, program management, and team building. Helping organizations and employees discover new ways for increasing impact through their work. I’ve founded and held leadership positions at start-ups and established mission-oriented organizations, where I’ve improved system processes, increased board engagement, and innovated new programs with a focus on equity and representation. My academic work includes teaching positions at American University and Catholic University, participation in the Emerging Scholars program at the Milton Wolf Seminar on Public Diplomacy, and several research collaborations and publications focused on new media, civic participation, and intercultural relations.I love any and all methods of creativity, and in my spare time, I enjoy writing scripts, children\'s books, business sketches, and more.
Experience
Director of Impact
Jan 2024 — Present
Education
UCLA
Screenwriting and Theater
2006 — 2006
American University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Communication
2016 — 2019
Esade
Corporate Master of Business Administration (CMBA), Corporate International Master's (CIM)
2014 — 2015
Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
Executive Masters in International Business, Corporate International Master's (CIM)
2014 — 2015
University of Victoria
Bachelor's Degree, Literature and Film Studies - Concentration in British Romanticism and Russian Cinema
2005 — 2009
FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas
Executive Masters in Business Management, Corporate International Master's (CIM)
2014 — 2015
University of Stirling
British Television and Scottish Folklore
2007 — 2007
Skills
- Leadership
- Social Media
- Nonprofits
- Budgets
- Community Outreach
- Fundraising
- Social Networking
- Marketing Strategy
- Marketing Communications
- Volunteer Management
- Strategic Planning
- Event Planning
- Public Relations
- Media Relations
- Social Media Marketing
- Event Management
- Public Speaking
- Microsoft Office
- Marketing
- Final Cut Pro
- Customer Service
- Entertainment
- Film
- Editing
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