Background
Christensen, Courtney Waide was born on December 5, 1959 in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. Daughter of R.E. and Janice (Sargent) W.
Christensen, Courtney Waide was born on December 5, 1959 in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. Daughter of R.E. and Janice (Sargent) W.
Bachelor of Social Work, Kansas State University, 1981. Master of Public Administration, University Missouri, Kansas City, 1988.
Child care worker St. Vincent Children's Home, Topeka, 1981-1982. Social worker Social Rehabilitation Services, State of Kansas, 1982-1986. Budget analyst City of Kansas City, Missouri, 1988-1993, assistant to finance director, 1993-1995, assistant to city manager, 1995-2000.
City administrator City of Mission Hills, Kansas, since 2000. Consultant United States Agency for International Development/International Capital Market Association, Lublin, Poland, 1994.
Vice president University Associates, Kansas City, 1996—1999, president, 1999—2001. Board directors KCPT Public television. Metropolitan Council on Child Care Kansas City, 1999.
Member of Kansas City Manager Association (board directors since 2002), Assistant City Managers of Missouri (chair 1997-1998), American Governmental Accountants, Missouri City Manager Association (board directors 1998—2000), American Society Public Administration (president Kansas City chapter 1999—2000), International Association City Managers.
Married Eric Connet Christensen, October 27, 1990 (divorced February 1998). Children: Lauren Diane, Connor Waide.