Track Record
History of Public Service
Katie has always felt called to serve something larger than herself and to make a positive impact on the world. As a freshman at Ohio State in the pre-architecture program, she knew she wanted to contribute to the built environment at large, not only individual buildings and projects. Her advisor told her about the city and regional planning undergraduate program, and from there, Katie began her journey into the public sector. Her love of history and democracy, along with her belief that our institutions are the gateway to making the world we live in truly reflect the people in it, has inspired her work to date and the founding of DemosPro Strategies.
All work samples below are from Katie’s diverse experiences serving as a planner in municipal government. Work completed as DemosPro Strategies will be added once finished.
Process Improvement
City of Chicago Land Sales, 2024
Led content development, UX improvements, and final copyediting for the major update to the real estate disposition microsite built in Adobe Experience Manager. Oversaw print material layout, formatting, and messaging to improve accessibility and public understanding.
CITY OF OAK FOREST ZONING RELIEF PROCEDURES, 2018
Content Strategy | Graphic Design
Collaborated with communications staff to create a new business guide in digital and hardcopy format, clearly communicating key City policy information and facilitating entrepreneurship.
Public Communication Tools
CITY OF CHICAGO LAND SALE GUIDE,
2024
Content Strategy | UX/UI Design | Project Management
Led major content revisions, UX/site navigation improvements, and final copyediting for the major update to the real estate disposition microsite built in Adobe Experience Manager. Oversaw print material layout, formatting, and messaging to improve accessibility and public understanding.
CITY OF OAK FOREST NEW BUSINESS INFORMATION PACKET, 2018-19
Content Strategy | Graphic Design
Collaborated with communications staff to create a new business guide in digital and hardcopy format, clearly communicating key City policy information and facilitating entrepreneurship.
Planning & Zoning Modernization
CITY OF EVANSTON LIVE-WORK UNITS, 2021
Led content development, UX improvements, and final copyediting for the major update to the real estate disposition microsite built in Adobe Experience Manager. Oversaw print material layout, formatting, and messaging to improve accessibility and public understanding.
VILLAGE OF GLEN ELLYN ATTAINABLE HOUSING POLICY RESEARCH, 2020
Content Strategy | Graphic Design
Collaborated with communications staff to create a new business guide in digital and hardcopy format, clearly communicating key City policy information and facilitating entrepreneurship.
City of Oak Forest Sign Code Update,
2018 - 2019
Led content development, UX improvements, and final copyediting for the major update to the real estate disposition microsite built in Adobe Experience Manager. Oversaw print material layout, formatting, and messaging to improve accessibility and public understanding.
Project Planning & Management
CITY OF EVANSTON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN & ZONING CODE RFP, 2023
Led content development, UX improvements, and final copyediting for the major update to the real estate disposition microsite built in Adobe Experience Manager. Oversaw print material layout, formatting, and messaging to improve accessibility and public understanding.
CITY OF OAK FOREST NEW BUSINESS INFORMATION PACKET, 2018-19
Content Strategy | Graphic Design
Collaborated with communications staff to create a new business guide in digital and hardcopy format, clearly communicating key City policy information and facilitating entrepreneurship.
CITY OF EVANSTON LIVE-WORK UNITS, 2021
Led content development, UX improvements, and final copyediting for the major update to the real estate disposition microsite built in Adobe Experience Manager. Oversaw print material layout, formatting, and messaging to improve accessibility and public understanding.