Kayla R. Hogan has over 12 years of experience in urban planning, public policy, administration, and community and economic development. She currently works as a consultant in these fields. Previously, she held positions including aldermanic assistant, political campaign assistant, teaching assistant, research assistant, and public administrator. Hogan has a Master's degree in Urban Planning and Public Policy and experience in community outreach, research, and project management. She has worked on projects focused on issues like affordable housing, community development, and comparative policy analysis.

1. Kayla R. Hogan
Specialized Consultant at Urban Planning, Public Policy-Administration and Community-Economic
Development
kaylarhogan@gmail.com
Summary
Consultant at Urban Planning, Public-Policy Administration, and Community-Economic Development
Experience
Consultant at Consultant at Urban Planning, Public-Policy Administration, and Community-Economic
Development
January 2002 - Present (12 years 1 month)
Documented record as Developer and Project Manager. Experienced in coordination and development of
interagency team building. Over ten years academic and professional experience combined interacting with
local, municipal and state government to coordinate and organize community economic development
opportunities. Organized small and large groups of community stakeholders to reach creative solutions to
community problems related to housing policy, public service, public-political administration, and
community-economic development. Attends meetings and acts as a liaison to public and private businesses,
and the political community. Maintains relationships with local governments, community networks, including
commercial and residential real-estate development professionals, and agencies.
Aldermanic Assistant at City of Chicago
June 2011 - August 2011 (3 months)
Identified responsibilities to be performed, grouped responsibilities into departments or divisions, identified,
and specified organizational and departmental relationships. Achieved and coordinated efforts among all the
departments in the organization taking into account the span of control between each department, and among
individual managers. Identified and promoted a link between the Ward office, city of Chicago
programs/services and the community via the use of the Internet, and social networks.
Political Campaign Assistant at Will Burns for Alderman
November 2010 - February 2011 (4 months)
Generated new voter status for a political campaign by conducting over 10,000 focused telephone interviews.
1 recommendation available upon request
Intern at Toni Preckwinkle for Cook County Board President Campaign
August 2010 - November 2010 (4 months)
Increased efficiency and productivity of volunteer data by inputting voter and volunteer personnel
Information into Vote Builder. Conducted phone interviews in order to establish voter/volunteer support base.
Assisted in creation of databases, documents excel spreadsheet presentations, data entry, provided and
assisted project managers in many different tasks on a regular basis. Organized fund raising event.
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2. Teaching Assistant at University of Illinois at Chicago
2005 - 2010 (5 years)
Increased student participation and involvement by coordinating student multimedia presentations, weekly
group discussions, and technical oversight of course on History & Theory of Urban Planning. Increased
student accountability and performance by provided administrative functions and academic support for
master’s students.
Research Assistant at City of Chicago Department of Housing and Economic Development
2004 - 2005 (1 year)
As a Research Assistant at the South Region Planning Division at the City of Chicago Department of Housing
and Economic Development. Provided strategic assistance, hands on support, and facilitation with community
organizations, and residents to conduct meaningful community driven planning processes that increased
neighborhood priorities, and measurable outcomes. Implemented research plans for environmental impact
study on an affordable housing development—Jazz on the Boulevard. Manually mapped neighborhood
characteristics and boundaries. Cataloged aggregate statistical data, and research findings. Attended Chicago
South Region Team and Public Outreach meetings. Established logistics, compiled, and summarized public
feedback. Supported Senior staff in various aspects such as: development of work plans, group
decision-making & consensus gathering, hiring and training community staff, organizational structure &
development, and other capacity building activities and support on a consistent basis. And worked with local
stakeholders to deploy comprehensive community development strategies.
Public Administrator I at The Illinois Department of Human Services
April 2000 - January 2003 (2 years 10 months)
Documented record as Developer and Project Manager of a Housing and Community Integration Program at
the state of Illinois. Coordinated and developed an interagency taskforce of 30 upper-level management
professionals, managed small and large groups of community stakeholders to reach creative solutions to
community problems related to housing for the disability population. Over ten years combined academic and
professional experience in community development, housing, public service, public administration, and
economic development. Organized outreach and coordination with local governments, community networks,
including other commercial and residential real-estate development professionals, and agencies.
Certified Urban Developer at Urban Developers Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago
2001 - 2002 (1 year)
Urban Developers Certification Program at UIC. An Experiential learning experience set at the University of
Illinois-Chicago, Great Cities Institute, the Chicago Rehab Network, and the city of Chicago to train
participants in urban planning, public policy, and community-economic development. Studies were based on
the many economic, social, physical, cultural and political impacts associated with urban policy. Learned
about how professionals address pressing urban problems like traffic congestion, sprawl, and affordable
housing. Experienced how urban leaders design development projects, and how cities address challenges to
public policy e.g., the NIMBY - "Not in My Backyard" - reaction to important public improvements.
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3. Certifications
Certified Urban Developer
University of Illinois at Chicago
May 2002
Publications
Refocusing Community Development Corporations: Taking Housing Out
May 1, 2004
Authors: Kayla R. Hogan, Janet Smith PhD, Associate Professor
A research project that focused on issues related to the contribution of Community Development
Corporations (CDC's) in urban communities. To achieve this objective literature on the history of community
organizing, community development, social policy, and evaluation research was reviewed. A case study
approach was employed to document the community organization. This included a review of archival
information, annual reports, marketing materials, and interview data in order to glean detailed information
about organizational roles, structure, and function.
Volunteer Experience
Intern at Toni Preckwinkle Campaign for Cook County Board President
August 2010 - November 2010 (4 months)
Chaired fund-raising committee/meetings/event, implemented programs, recruited/assisted in volunteer
trainings, and interviewed/recorded voter feedback on Vote Builder.
Organizations
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated
Projects
Refocusing Community Development: Taking Housing Out
August 2003 to May 2004
Members:Kayla R. Hogan, Janet Smith Ph.D. Associate Professor & Co-Director of Voorhees Center
A research project that focused on issues related to the contribution of Community Development
Corporations (CDC's) in urban communities. To achieve this objective literature on the history of community
organizing, community development, social policy, and evaluation research was reviewed. A case study
approach was employed to document the community organization. This included a review of archival
information, annual reports, marketing materials, and interview data in order to glean detailed information
about organizational roles, structure, and function.
Great Cities-London and Chicago
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4. April 2004 to Present
Members:Kayla R. Hogan, Carin Weingarten, Director of Finance at La Casa Norte, Saleh Jahed, Megan Riley
At the Great Cities London-Chicago Program at University of Illinois-Chicago and the London School of
Economics conducted a Comparative Research Study. The study was a non-experimental research analysis of
federal housing, social welfare, and transportation policies in the United States, Chicago, Illinois and the
United Kingdom, London, England. Specifically focused on the ways in which federal policies are guided by
national political ideologies and beliefs.
Courses
Independent Coursework
History and Theory of Urban Planning
UPP500
Urban Space, Place and Institutions
UPP 501
Community Development I: Theory
UPP 540
Economic Development: Special Topics
UPP 535
Land Use Law
UPP 553
PhD Research Methods
UPP 535
Community Development Methods and Techniques
UPP 548
Globalization and International Planning I: Theory and UPP 520
Applications
Community Development
UPP 545
Skills & Expertise
Community Outreach
Community Development
Fundraising
Policy
Public Policy
Research
Leadership
Public Speaking
Government
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5. Politics
Grant Writing
Urban Planning
Economic Development
Social Networking
Capacity Building
Community Engagement
Training
Management
Program Development
Public Adminstration
Qualitative Research
Administrative Assistants
Program Evaluation
Microsoft Excel
Project Planning
Nonprofits
Organizational Development
Team Building
Editing
Strategy
Administration
Excel
Administrative Support
Event Planning
System Administration
Policy Analysis
Non-profits
Interviews
Political Campaigns
Grants
Local Government
Public Administration
Affordable Housing
Volunteer Management
Strategic Communications
Grassroots Organizing
Coordination
Project Management
Strategic Planning
Multiple Project Coordination
Education
University of Illinois at Chicago
MUPP, Urban Planning and Public Policy, 2002 - 2004
Activities and Societies: The Urban Developers Program, Great Cities London, The Diversity Group, Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
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6. Chicago State University
MS, Education K-9, 1995 - 1997
National-Louis University
BA, Human Services Social and Behavioral Science, 1989 - 1993
1 recommendation available upon request
Interests
Public/Private Sector Partnerships and Economic Development,
New Technologies, Digital Media,
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7. Kayla R. Hogan
Specialized Consultant at Urban Planning, Public Policy-Administration and Community-Economic
Development
kaylarhogan@gmail.com
2 people have recommended Kayla R.
"Kayla was a diligent worker on my campaign for alderman of the 4th ward. I recommend her
wholeheartedly."
— Will Burns, was Kayla R.'s client
"I have known Kayla for more than a decade as a student and employee. She's diligent, enjoys a challenge,
and asks questions appropriately. She understands professionalism, collaboration, and achieving team goals.
Simply said, I'd hire her if I could."
— George Litman, Chief Academic Officer, National-Louis University, taught Kayla R. at National-Louis
University
Contact Kayla R. on LinkedIn
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