Janna K.

Janna K. has a diverse work experience history. Janna began their career as a Family Specialist for Memphis City Schools in 2009, and later worked as an Outreach Case Manager for the Mental Health Center Of Madison County from 2011 to 2014. Janna then joined WellStone as a Benefits Specialist / Residential Case Manager, where they provided case management services for homeless individuals with mental illness and substance abuse issues. Janna also worked as a Planning Intern for Alabama A&M Community Development Corporation, assisting with housing and neighborhood development activities.

In 2016, Janna held multiple roles, including Collaborative Instructional Aide at Appleton Talent, where they assisted students with special needs, and Loss Prevention Associate at Belk, where they conducted investigations and implemented store awareness programs.

Janna's experience in city government includes roles at City of Midland as a Planner I, City of Griffin as a Principal Planner, City of Dallas as a Senior Planner, and most recently, City of Union City Government where they have held the positions of Senior Planner, Interim Community Development Director, and currently, Assistant Community Development Director.

Janna K. completed their Bachelor's Degree in Sociology with a minor in Criminal Justice at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University from 1999 to 2006. Janna pursued further education and obtained a Master's Degree in City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning from the same university between 2011 and 2015. In 2015, they earned a Realtor certification from Orion School of Real Estate. Janna K. also holds additional certifications in various fields, including Entreprenuerial & Small Business Development Strategies from the International Economic Development Council in February 2022 and Planning and Zoning 101 & 102 from the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia in August 2018. Janna also obtained the State of Alabama Case Management Certification in April 2011. Other certifications, such as Anger Management, CPI, CPR/First Aid, Carl Vinson Institute of Government Economic Development, MRT, and PPCT do not have specified institutions or obtained dates provided.