Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Additional Information
Certification
Narrative Therapy
Timeline
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Kate Leismer

Kate Leismer

Producer And Content Creator
Keithstrasse 8, Berlin

Summary

Innovative creator with 10 + years of experience in all aspects of creative production. Visionary creator, editor, storyteller and leader with demonstrated capacity to take an idea from concept to delivery to produce entertaining and inspiring pieces. Collaborative in working closely with strategic and creative teams to develop and produce quality content.


Additional experience as an author, podcaster, lawyer, social justice advocate, and narrative therapist dedicated to helping individuals and communities heal and transform.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
1
1
Language

Work History

Video Producer and Content Creator

CoachHub
Berlin
05.2021 - 07.2023
  • Managed content including research, articles, and video for coach clients.
  • Directed video production, wrote scripts for in-house content team.
  • Presented and performed on-camera, including voice-over
  • Managed and coordinated post-production video editing, motion graphics design, compositing and quality assurance reviewing.


Creative Content Team Lead- Inbound Marketing Manager

Bonial International
Berlin
01.2015 - 06.2019
  • Coordinated with all teams for successful implementation of strategies including developers, sales, and upper management Created online marketing campaigns for successful branding and visibility of company Managed marketing budget for all campaigns including social media, video, and blog Hired and managed team of writers and creatives to contribute to blog and online marketing campaigns
  • Drove traffic by 500% within three months with viral campaigns and strategies
  • Managed and improved traffic across social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest

Journalist, Copywriter, Blogger

09.2007 - 01.2016
  • Established successful and ongoing international content development company, offering services to international agencies, law firms, Fortune 500 companies, television and radio production companies, and small businesses
  • Published work has appeared in The Del Sol Review
  • Milwaukee Magazine, Shepherd Express, Wisconsin Foodie
  • Magazine, The Accidental Extremist, The Logical
  • Entrepreneur, Slow Travel Berlin Contributing writer for American Public Media’s podcast and magazine, Life of the Law.

Legal Copywriter and Researcher

Thomson-Reuters
Minneapolis
09.2006 - 12.2012
  • Minnesota Developed custom content and created an online presence for local, national and international law firms
  • Duties included interviewing attorneys, creating unique legal marketing copy, implementing proven search engine marketing strategies, branding, and editing
  • Wrote “Best Legal Website” of 2007 (WebAwards sponsored by the Web Marketing Association).

Writer, Editor

Wisconsin
09.2009 - 10.2010
  • Foodie Writer for public television show
  • Duties included writing and editing copy for print, web, and television, including advertisements, articles, reviews, promotions, and scripts.

Associate Editor

Shattered Glam Magazine
02.2007 - 08.2009
  • Content development and artistic planning for local fashion magazine
  • Duties included creating article topics, hiring and delegating assignments for all writers.

Law Clerk

Goldstein Law Office
04.2005 - 10.2006
  • Administrative duties, filing, drafting letters to clients, briefs and research in divorce, child support, custody and international family legal disputes Maintained and managed client files and assisted with discovery process.

Case Manager

American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU
06.2004 - 10.2006
  • Facilitated initial case review; contacted authorities regarding possible civil liberties violations
  • Interviewed and contacted clients regarding investigations and initial discovery process.

Note and Comment Editor

Minnesota Journal of International Law
05.2005 - 06.2006
  • Responsible for developing content ideas, ensuring legal relevance and accuracy, managing writers, and editing articles for publication
  • Additional Legal

Research Assistant

University of Minnesota Law School
01.2005 - 05.2006
  • Researched and wrote articles on international conventions for default remedies in Chinese and United States contract law.

Law Clerk

Beisel and Dunlevy
04.2004 - 10.2004
  • Clerked at law office specializing in real estate, commercial and residential property, landlord tenant law, easements, transactions and litigation
  • Duties included memorandum for court, assisting in client intake and research of legal issues.

Law Clinic Advocate

09.2003 - 04.2004
  • Chrysalis Center for Women Interviewed clients prior to meeting with attorney; facilitated the Divorce Informational Sessions at the Chrysalis Center.

Director of Student Affairs

The Boston Conservatory
01.2003 - 05.2003
  • Worked in the student services center at the Boston
  • Conservatory of Music
  • Assisted students with various issues including transcripts, job applications, and counseling services.

Education

J.D. - Law

University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
08.2003 - 05.2006

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology and English Literature

University of Arizona
09.1999 - 12.2002

Minnesota State Bar Association License - undefined

Ph.D. Studies - Law and Literature

New York University
02.2009 - 05.2009

Juris Doctor Degree - undefined

University of Minnesota Law School
Minneapolis, Minnesota
08.2003 - 05.2006

B.A. - English/Creative Writing and Anthropology

University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
08.1999 - 05.2002

Skills

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Accomplishments

  • Published fiction and non-fiction work has appeared in
  • Thought Catalog, Slow Travel Berlin, The Hairpin, The Del
  • Sol Review, Milwaukee Magazine, Shepherd Express
  • Wisconsin Foodie Magazine, and The Accidental Extremist
  • Member of Law School Public Service Program (over 50 hours of pro bono law service) (2003-2006) Committee Member for Law School Journal Petition Process (2004-2006) Satirical writer for weekly Law School
  • Newsletter- The Bar Review (2003-2006) Live performer at The Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis
  • Minnesota and Fireside Storytelling, The Porchlight
  • Storytelling Series and Lit UP in San Francisco, California (2011-2012), Stories with Spine Berlin (2017-2019), Wicked
  • Poetry Slam Berlin (2018), Four Eyes Comedy Berlin

Affiliations

Publications, Readings and Community Leadership Host of About Face Podcast – interview, editing and production. Member of BEAR Radio- the premier English Speaking Podcast Network of Berlin since 2017

Additional Information

  • Citizenship: , U.S. Legal Right to Work in Germany

Certification

Certified Narrative Therapist

Narrative Therapy

Author, podcaster, lawyer, social justice advocate, and narrative therapist dedicated to helping individuals and communities heal and transform. 

Timeline

Video Producer and Content Creator

CoachHub
05.2021 - 07.2023

Certified Narrative Therapist

01-2020

B1 German Certification

01-2019

Creative Content Team Lead- Inbound Marketing Manager

Bonial International
01.2015 - 06.2019

Writer, Editor

Wisconsin
09.2009 - 10.2010

Ph.D. Studies - Law and Literature

New York University
02.2009 - 05.2009

Journalist, Copywriter, Blogger

09.2007 - 01.2016

Associate Editor

Shattered Glam Magazine
02.2007 - 08.2009

Legal Copywriter and Researcher

Thomson-Reuters
09.2006 - 12.2012

Note and Comment Editor

Minnesota Journal of International Law
05.2005 - 06.2006

Law Clerk

Goldstein Law Office
04.2005 - 10.2006

Research Assistant

University of Minnesota Law School
01.2005 - 05.2006

Case Manager

American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU
06.2004 - 10.2006

Law Clerk

Beisel and Dunlevy
04.2004 - 10.2004

Law Clinic Advocate

09.2003 - 04.2004

J.D. - Law

University of Minnesota
08.2003 - 05.2006

Juris Doctor Degree - undefined

University of Minnesota Law School
08.2003 - 05.2006

Director of Student Affairs

The Boston Conservatory
01.2003 - 05.2003

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology and English Literature

University of Arizona
09.1999 - 12.2002

B.A. - English/Creative Writing and Anthropology

University of Arizona
08.1999 - 05.2002

Minnesota State Bar Association License - undefined

Kate LeismerProducer And Content Creator