Emily Koller, Aicp Email & Phone Number

Amarillo, Texas, United States

- Oversee long range and neighborhood planning, current planning, and economic development with a staff of ten.- Lead high profile planning projects including small area plans, the comprehensive plan update, zoning code revisions, and ordinance amendments.- Manage funding (bond, ARPA, general fund) and deliver implementation results for neighborhood plans in underserved areas.- Design and implement new policies to encourage neighborhood reinvestment including Neighborhood Empowerment Zones and grants.

Amarillo, Texas Area

Austin, Texas Area

• Provided training and technical assistance to Texas Main Street Cities including visioning, public participation process design, zoning case review, historic preservation design review, downtown master planning consultation, ordinance research and writing, and more.• Developed the Town Square Initiative, a specialized team within Main Street focused on reactivating vacant buildings through advanced design, planning, placemaking, and market analysis services.• Created and managed DowntownTX.org – a new software platform in the downtown revitalization field that allows local programs to market downtown real estate listings while also managing building inventories and cultural resources survey information.• Served as the agency planner managing cyclical planning efforts including the biennial Strategic Plan and Statewide Comprehensive Plan for Preservation, as well as program specific strategic planning.

Austin, Texas Area

• Worked as a staff planner managing current planning cases including conditional use permits, subdivisions plats, zoning, and planned development districts. • Created and managed the development review committee process for the new downtown form-based code to pro-actively support downtown business & property owners and design professionals through project review.• Served as the interim economic development project manager overseeing pre-development meetings and negotiations with the city manager’s office.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

• Member of four-person contract team hired to complete three neighborhood plans for the City of Tulsa as part of the PLANiTULSA implementation. • Collaboratively designed all facets of the small area planning program creating a replicable process for permanent city staff in the future. • Daily responsibilities included designing a public participation strategy, conducting public meetings, coordinating with City Council, drafting media and communication pieces, and completing census research and GIS analysis of existing conditions.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

• Managed the administrative aspects of the Main Street program including record-keeping, budget development, report preparation, committee support, and supervision of staff.• Worked on new strategies for preservation-based economic development including Better Block events, realtor tours, and a Business Improvement District proposal.• Built strong, productive working relationships among community partners effectively communicating the broader economic potential of Main Street for neighborhood revitalization.

• Supported the $150M capital campaign by staffing the Campaign Steering Committee and the Committee on Trustees including meeting planning, volunteer tasks, and serving as liaison for committee member-hosted events. • Managed campaign communications consultant contract.• Developed and executed a new series of nine upscale campaign regional events.

Mscrp, Community And Regional Planning And Historic Preservation

Ma, Art History

Ba, Communications And Media Studies