Diana Kimball

Diana Kimball

Student at Harvard University

Greater Boston Area

Current
  • Producer at ROFLCon
  • Intern at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University
  • Computer User Assistant at Havard Information Technology
  • Intern at the Berkman Center at Harvard Law School
Past
  • Intern Program Manager at Microsoft
  • Freelance Research Consultant at IPG
  • Intern at 826michigan
Education
  • Harvard University
  • Middlebury College
  • Harvard Business School
Connections
57 connections
Industry
Internet
Websites

Diana Kimball’s Summary

Student at Harvard University specializing in U.S. and Soviet History, with a strong focus on consumerism in the 20th century. Advanced knowledge of Russian. Interested in open access to information, the internet in Russia (Runet), search habits, the power of simple tools, and magicians' handbooks. Admitted to Harvard Business School, class of 2013.

Diana Kimball’s Specialties:

Internet, interaction design, blogging, project management


Diana Kimball’s Experience

  • Producer

    ROFLCon

    (Internet industry)

    October 2007Present (1 year 10 months)

    -Co-founded ROFLCon, a student-run celebration of viral Internet culture, which in its first year (April 2008) hosted over 700 attendees and 50 press organizations.
    -Currently designing a new slate of events for 2009.
    -Promoted and organized all aspects of ROFLCon 2008, collaborating with the Wexley School for Girls (a Seattle new-media marketing firm).
    -Orchestrated a multi-stream conference schedule for ROFLCon 2008, managing the itineraries of over 70 speakers and guests

  • Intern at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society

    Harvard University

    (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

    October 2007Present (1 year 10 months)

    -Conceived, pitched, and produced innovative video for the Digital Natives website.
    -Analyzed aspects of youth and technology today for the Digital Natives blog.
    -Edited and researched chapters of a book by John Palfrey and Urs Gasser, titled Born Digital, for the Digital Natives project.

  • Computer User Assistant

    Havard Information Technology

    (Information Services industry)

    September 2007Present (1 year 11 months)

    Troubleshooting computer problems for Harvard students and faculty, gaining expertise in Microsoft, Apple, and Linux OSes.

  • Intern at the Berkman Center

    Harvard Law School

    (Internet industry)

    2007Present (2 years)

  • Intern Program Manager

    Microsoft

    (Internet industry)

    June 2008August 2008 (3 months)

    -Designed, planned, and executed the specifications for a new feature in the next version of Microsoft Office in the Graphics division.
    -Collaborated with software developers, testers, user experience specialists, and program managers on a daily basis.

  • Freelance Research Consultant

    IPG

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IPG; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    November 2006November 2006 (1 month)

    Independently researched and wrote report on contemporary family values as expressed in the blogosphere, for presentation to Hollywood executives. Pursued innovative qualitative and quantitative methods for measuring audience engagement and attitudes.

  • Intern

    826michigan

    (Civic & Social Organization industry)

    June 2005August 2005 (3 months)

    As the first intern at 826michigan, I concocted and facilitated creative writing programs for young people, built and promoted the space, wrote for 826michigan's blog, and spent a great deal of time in the lime-green Inspiration Room


Diana Kimball’s Education

  • Harvard University

    B.A. , 20th century U.S. history, Soviet history, Russian , 20052009

  • Middlebury College

    Language Program , Russian , 20072007

    9-week Russian Language School at Middlebury College, summer 2007.

    Activities and Societies:
    Russian Internet Club, Russian Choir
  • Harvard Business School

    MBA ,

    Admitted to Harvard Business School, class of 2013, through their new 2+2 initiative.


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Diana Kimball’s Interests:

Visual communication, blogging, creative writing, web 2.0, social media, world's fairs, efficiency, interaction design.

Diana Kimball’s Groups:

  •    Harvard Business School 2+2 Program Members

Diana Kimball’s Contact Settings

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