Wesley
B.
Ratko,
AICP
[email protected]
wesleyratko.weebly.com
SUMMARY
Accomplished
community
and
regional
planner
with
more
than
eight
years
experience
performing
policy
support
and
GIS
analysis
in
both
the
public-
and
private-sector,
with
a
focus
on
transportation,
land
use,
research
and
analysis,
technical
writing,
and
public
relations
and
outreach.
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Ohio
University
Athens,
OH
Senior
Planner
September
2014
to
December
2014
Assisted
with
the
coordination
of
the
campus
master
plan
update.
Conducted
research
and
prepared
reports
on
physical
land
use
on
and
around
the
Athens
campus.
Provided
GIS
maps
and
data
tables
to
illustrate
the
distribution
of
space
on
the
main
campus.
Montgomery
County
Planning
Commission
Norristown,
PA
Transportation
Planner
February
2007
to
August
2014
Systematized
program
phases
and
costs
for
highway,
bridge,
and
transit
projects
on
the
Transportation
Improvement
Program;
created
tables,
matrices,
and
maps
for
presentation
to
elected
officials.
Performed
GIS
analysis
of
transportation
infrastructure
and
prepared
maps
of
active
and
proposed
transportation
projects;
analyzed
neighborhood
road
networks
for
walkability.
Assisted
senior
staff
in
countys
25-year
comprehensive
plan
update
with
research,
writing,
and
public
outreach.
Reviewed
land
development
and
subdivision
plans
for
compliance
with
county
comprehensive
plan
and
local
zoning;
assessed
amendments
to
municipal
zoning
codes
and
subdivision
and
land
development
ordinances
for
appropriateness;
wrote
review
letters
reporting
my
recommendations.
Conducted
research
and
performed
statistical
analysis
of
transit
operations;
wrote
reports
and
created
visual
data
representations
of
my
findings.
Presented
to
public
and
regional
committees
on
multiple
areas
of
county
policy
specific
to
freight
movement,
bicycle
and
pedestrian
mobility,
general
aviation
access,
and
mass
transit
operation.
Summarized
and
reported
on
state
and
federal
legislation
with
relevance
to
transportation
funding
and
regulation.
Chestnut
Hill
Local
Philadelphia,
PA
Freelance
Reporter
January
2010
to
May
2014
Reported
on
the
regular
public
meetings
of
the
Chestnut
Hill
Community
Association
and
its
member
subcommittees,
and
write
articles
that
summarize
their
activities.
As
needed,
provide
additional
news
copy
that
pertains
to
planning,
zoning,
and
environmental
management
in
and
around
Chestnut
Hill.
Walker
Parking
Consultants,
Inc.
Wayne,
PA
Parking
Analyst
February
2006
to
October
2006
Supervised
and
conducted
field
data
collection,
performed
analyses
of
land
uses
as
they
related
to
parking
demand.
Wrote
detailed
master
planning
studies;
presented
data,
analysis,
and
conclusions
to
clients.
Investigated
problems
and
identified
alternative
solutions
for
problematic
parking
arrangements.
Wrote
and
edited
marketing
materials
for
RFP
responses.
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Wesley
B.
Ratko,
AICP
[email protected]
wesleyratko.weebly.com
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
(cont)
Center
for
Sustainable
Communities,
Temple
University
Ambler,
Pennsylvania
GIS
Analyst
August
2005
to
December
2005
Created
accurate
maps
of
roads
in
Montgomery
County
for
use
by
emergency
responders
by
assembling
and
cross-checking
PennDOT
linear
referencing
system
tabular
data,
reprojected
existing
road
centerline
shapefiles,
and
confirming
address
ranges
of
all
roads
in
the
study
area.
Wrote,
edited,
and
uploaded
promotional
materials
onto
the
Center
website.
SKILLS
Proficient
user
with
several
years
experience
in
ArcGIS
(10.2)
Google
Sketch-Up
Auto
CAD
Adobe
Creative
Suite
Microsoft
Office
Suite
Professional
copy
writing
and
copy
editing
Press
release
writing
See
more
examples
of
my
work
at
http://wesleyratko.weebly.com
PROFESSIONAL
COURSEWORK
ESRI
ArcGIS
10.2
Essential
Workflows
Training,
March
2014
Pennsylvania
Department
of
Transportation
Linking
NEPA
and
Planning,
June
2011
National
Highway
Institute
Rutgers
University
State
Transportation
Planning,
February
2009
Transportation
and
Land
Use
Planning,
October
2008
EDUCATION
Temple
University,
School
of
Environmental
Design
Ambler,
Pennsylvania
Masters
of
Science
in
Community
and
Regional
Planning
January
2006
Thesis
topic:
Using
Intelligent
Transportation
Systems
to
Enhance
Highway
Efficiency
in
Emergency
Management
Indiana
University
of
Pennsylvania
Indiana,
Pennsylvania
Bachelors
of
Science
Cum
Laude
in
Communications
Media
May
2000
Recipient:
Norman
W.
Sargent
Distinguished
Service
Award
(2000)
Recipient:
International
Radio
and
Television
Society,
Summer
Fellowship
Program
ABC
News
World
News
Tonight
with
Peter
Jennings
(2000)
COMMUNITY
INVOLVMENT
Zoning
Hearing
Board,
Borough
of
Jenkintown
March
2012
to
August
2014
On-Site
Volunteer,
Habitat
for
Humanity
Philadelphia
August
2009
to
June
2011
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
American
Planning
Association,
Ohio
Chapter
-
APA,
American
Institute
of
Certified
Planners
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