Basel Area, Switzerland
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- Casa Bremen Internationale Sprachschule
- L-Università ta' Malta - Institute for the Design and Development of Thinking
- Luther College
- White Bear Lake High School
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Katie Konrath’s Summary
I fell in love with creativity and ideas when I was 11, and haven't looked back since.
Since my undergraduate college degree in Ancient Greek and Latin is completely impractical, I spend hours and hours looking out for the coolest new ideas - just to prove I understand the modern world too.
I've worked with one of the world's top creativity gurus, exercised polo ponies in Malta, studied at the TRIZ Institute in St Petersburg, and earned a Masters degree in innovation from the Institute for the Design and Development of Thinking.
My creativity blog, getFreshMinds.com, was recently named a top innovation blog by Guy Kawasaki. I write it because I love highlighting cool ideas, and helping others learn how to be more creative. Also, it's a lot of fun.
I'm also a contributing author to the Personal Branding Blog. My articles generally run on Sundays.
Professionally, I'm really excited about my new position at Brainstore in Switzerland. I've wanted to work for an innovation consultancy since I was in high school, and this job is a dream come true!
Katie Konrath’s Specialties:
Creativity, Innovation, Idea Generation
Social Media, e-marketing, lead generation content, B2B-oriented writing, Lateral Thinking Certified Trainer
Katie Konrath’s Education
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Casa Bremen Internationale Sprachschule
German 2007 — 2007
While I was completing the final elements of my dissertation for my degree in Malta, I took an intensive German course in Bremen, Germany. The course met for 20 hours a week and I completed the B1 (Intermediate) level.
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L-Università ta' Malta - Institute for the Design and Development of Thinking
MA , Creativity and Innovation , 2005 — 2007
The M.A. in Creativity and Innovation is an innovative and challenging program, designed to be useful for anyone who wishes to improve their skills where creativity and innovation are concerned. An integration of experiential and cognitive approaches prepares participants to tackle concrete situations in a flexible manner which allows for the development of operational skills and creative possibilities.
The M.A. is based on the world-renowned de Bono methods and on creativity, innovation and management in organizations - which applies to all fields as it is understood in a broad sense. Graduates are expected to move on to managerial posts in organizations that recognize and value the crucial importance of key competencies, transferable skills and knowledge where creativity and innovation are concerned."
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Luther College
BA , Classical Languages , 2001 — 2004
At Luther College, I had the fantastic opportunity to study Ancient Greek and Latin. Although not the most usual major, it fulfilled my dream of learning to read the Iliad, while challenging me to study harder than I ever imagined. In the 3.5 years it took for me to earn my degree, I also took as many classes in creativity and innovation, business management, entrepreneurship, interpersonal and small group communications, and improvisational theater as possible.
- Activities and Societies:
- Destination Imagination Creative Problem Solving Competition, Swimming and Diving, Track and Field, Rugby, Environmental Concerns Organization, League of Independent Voters, 2004 Voter Registration Drive
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White Bear Lake High School
1997 — 2001
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Katie Konrath’s Interests:
the Iliad and ancient Greek mythology, reading, writing, traveling, swimming, running, hurdling, learning German, horseback riding, waterskiing, sailing, environment
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