August Ruhnka

• Conducted policy research and best practices review to identify 5 tools to reduce multiple industrial odor emissions in time-honored immigrant communities along I-70 corridor. Included analysis of all odor complaints in the metro Denver Area from 2004-2015.
• Evaluated 86+ municipal and 48 state odor ordinances, extracting 16 major variables that influence the roles and responsibilities of municipal and state odor regulations.
• Coordinated planning public participation, analysis, and review to meet the purposes and requirements of local odor statutes and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment regulations.
• Assisted environmental investigators in developing an annual prioritized list of risk statements and corresponding response strategies.
• Collaboration with the Mayor's office to identify, analyze and document, through policy research and best practices review, available tools for reducing odors in impacted communities.
• Developed and surveyed over 250 odor local municipalities, state and national odor regulations to report on emerging technologies and mitigation measures. 
• Composed analysis of Odor complaints in the metro Denver Area from 2004-2015.
• Analyzed with SPSS loglinear and two-way analysis of variance of 16 variables that influence odors for 86 municipalities.
• Recommended 4 tactics and deliverables to implement into the revision.  

• Transform 268 unstructured alumni survey transcripts into quantitative data using SPSS sentiment analysis. Presented findings of survey interviews to school leadership on student recruiting efforts across 24 states and 5 countries over the past 4 years.
• Prepared and edited 15 editions of the School of Public Affairs Newsletter.
• Developed and launched online job portal using interaction designs in HTML, CSS and JavaScript in conjunction with the Director of Student Services for current students and alumni.
• Maintains daily outreach efforts with perspective Criminal Justice and Public Affairs applicants.

• Devised a major redrafting school's mission statement to coordinate with grade-level target goals, sustaining the development with 39 weekly educational expeditions over that year. Coordinated with teachers and staff on learning targets applicable to curriculum by grade level.
• Assembled 7 grade level expeditionary program standards necessary for substantiating renewal of the school's national accreditation.
• Presented interview and research findings on the changing demographics of the Cole and Five Points neighborhoods for faculty and school board members using U.S. Census Bureau data.
• In 2010, 2014 and 2015 students were awarded “Best in Show” for the annual district visual and performance arts event.
• Awarded 3 separate grants by Redline Art Gallery to sponsor a resident artist for a experiential semester-long collaboration with teachers and a students in creating a body of artwork through a lens of contemporary social Justice.
• For 5 years,  I coordinated, implemented and oversaw visual arts program for 320+ students, monitoring and supporting  progress towards curriculum outcomes.
• During the same 5 years in our after school program, I provide direct services to 18 youth and supervised 2 paraprofessionals who managed an additional group of 18 youth.Programmed redrafting of school's mission statement to coordinate with grade-level target goals, supporting the relaunch with 39 weekly educational expeditions over that year.  
•  Compiled and evaluated 63% of the standards necessary for substantiating renewal of the school's national accreditation. 
• Presented research proposal on the changing demographics of the Cole and Five Points neighborhoods for school evaluation using U.S. Census Bureau data. 
• Scored in top tier on Praxis National Board Exams for Elementary Education.
• 250 hours of out-of-classroom instruction for the school year of 2010-2011.

• Directed unit plans using 23+ concrete experiences for initial learning (graphing, using objects to learn, adjectives, etc.) with 3 Denver Public Schools in 7 classrooms.
• Created learning experiences for classes of 9-15 students that lead to success through work and effort.
• Arranged 47+ student, teacher and parent activities that allow conversations about abstract concepts and operations
• Used 3 interactive and technology platforms to engage students in practicing charts, illustrations, graphs, and diagrams and higher order thinking.
• Provided an accelerated program to increased students reading comprehension a minimum of two grade levels.

Chronicled  12+ diplomatic reports for higher education sector and potential for collaboration with the university.

• Curated, edited and streamline photo database of the 52 architectural projects of 15+ years for partners and clients. Later featured in Urban Design Group/Inc: Selected and Current Works by Steve Womersley. 
• Surveyed, consulted and collaborated on 4 health care and hospitality projects. Tasks included materials library collaboration and CAD clerical work.