1517 Media
Kirsten Trautman is a seasoned marketing professional currently serving as Senior Marketing Manager at 1517 Media since March 2013, where responsibilities include translating brand strategies into impactful marketing executions and developing comprehensive marketing plans. Prior to this role, Kirsten has held various positions including Director Assistant at Target, where engagement strategies were crafted for communication with executives, and Executive Support Associate at YouthWorks, focusing on promotional tactics for community initiatives. Earlier experience includes teaching English at Brooklyn Center High School and Oak-Land Junior High, where curriculum development and classroom management were emphasized. Kirsten holds a degree from Bethel University, completed in 2004.
1517 Media
For more than 200 years 1517 Media has been committed to helping Christian communities and individuals encounter a loving, gracious God and grow in faith, understanding, and response. We create resources for Christian worship and faith formation, for academic study and professional development, and for individual edification and spiritual growth. We have always embraced the media of the day to meet people where they are, in their lives and in their communities. 1517 Media has five publishing imprints: AUGSBURG FORTRESS, serves Lutheran churches with resources that support worship and music, faith formation, and congregational life. FORTRESS PRESS, publisher of scholarship that matters for the academy, for the classroom, and for the church across the categories of theology, biblical studies, history, religion, and ministry. SPARKHOUSE, develops resources that engage and inspire children, youth, and adults in Christian communities. BEAMING BOOKS, publisher of high-quality children’s books that help kids thrive emotionally, socially, and spiritually. BROADLEAF BOOKS, publisher of books on religion, culture, social justice, spirituality, and personal growth that inspire transformation in readers and their communities to foster a more open, just, and compassionate world.