Katie Killen Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, MO, US

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

• Researched and drafted real estate documents such as beneficiary deeds, deeds of trust, and related documents.
• Drafted, researched and reviewed documents related to Abandoned Housing Act litigation.
• Reviewed and proposed changes to neighborhood bylaws.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Drafted motions, proposed orders and petitions for Abandoned Housing Act litigation.
• Researched neighborhood zoning questions, property title history, and general legal questions as needed.
• Researched affordable housing policy recommendations to include in the City of Kansas City, Missouri’s housing policy.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Researched title history to identify property claimants to include in quiet title litigation.
• Drafted demand letters, quit claim deeds and other documents for quiet title litigation.
• Attended and presented information at neighborhood meetings regarding NLS’s work within neighborhoods.
• Researched and drafted memos on potential constitutional issues for legislation aimed at assisting with intestate property transfers in urban core neighborhoods.

• Drafted, provided, and coordinated testimony on bills affecting local government at the state level, and attended House and Senate committee meetings as the City legislative affairs liaison.
• Researched and drafted ordinances for the council approval, including charter ordinance and documents related to the convention and tourism committee and guest tax for City Council adoption, and charter ordinance.
• Researched and provided a comprehensive review and update of policy statements and administrative codes.
• Led the coordination of grants and projects within the Nieman Road Corridor area, maintaining lines of communication between neighborhood planning, economic development, stormwater, public works, and development.
• Wrote and proofread documents regularly for city council packets and committee meetings.

• Administered a $533,100 Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant, ensuring compliance for reporting and grant requirements for energy efficiency upgrades to city facilities, community education on recycling and.
• Wrote and submitted applications that gained the City a Silver Level Bike Friendly Business designation and secured funding for a wind turbine study at the Shawnee Justice Center.

• Researched and assisted in drafting model language for a new solid waste ordinance adopted by the governing body and developed and implemented a resident education strategy.
• Proofed the CityLine community newsletter, reviewed performance measures, assisted in meeting packet preparation, and updated content for the city website.

• Oversaw nominations and applications for the annual 25 Under 25® Awards program.
• Served as project editor for the Thinking Bigger Guide for Entrepreneurs, an annual reference directory for business owners.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Emphasis In Urban, Land Use And Environmental Law

Activities and Societies: • Legal Writing and Research Teaching Assistant • Honors Pro Bono Program • Dean's List each semester •.

Mpa, Local Government Administration

Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha

B.A., Economics, Political Science, Spanish (Minor)

Activities and Societies: • Student Senate • Honors Advisory Council • Alpha Sigma Nu (Jesuit Honors Society) • Voices for Justice •.

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