CASPER LEITNER
UX Researcher & Experience Design Strategist
I draw from a background as unconventional as it is useful—legal advocacy, education, event management, and even classical music. My work is shaped by years studying prison abolition and restorative justice, where I learned what it really means to design for dignity, empathy, and impact.
Featured Projects
THE CANCER ICEBERG
Yes We Cancer is a nonprofit project dedicated to building the support system that pediatric cancer families need and don't have. Our current work — The Cancer Iceberg podcast and Family Toolbox — is the first coordinated effort to address the financial, emotional, and relational crisis that follows a diagnosis home.
YES WE CANCER
The positive impact of mindfulness programs on children’s health, behavior and academic performance was both readily apparent and substantiated by rigorous scientific study. Teachers who had integrated mindfulness into lesson plans and classroom management were overwhelmingly supportive of expanding the programs. So, why wasn’t mindfulness part of learning for every child?
AGRICULTURAL FINANCE
How do we establish and grow their internal experience design (XD) and digital product management practices by offering our expertise via project execution and leadership, skills coaching and XD best practices? By providing guidance and support to help FCSA mature their team’s ability to affect change at the strategic level in the organization.
HEART-SHAPED TOOLBOX
The positive impact of mindfulness programs on children’s health, behavior and academic performance was both readily apparent and substantiated by rigorous scientific study. Teachers who had integrated mindfulness into lesson plans and classroom management were overwhelmingly supportive of expanding the programs. So, why wasn’t mindfulness part of learning for every child?
