Résumé

[Updated: 23 June 2011]
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Robert L. Kahne

Current Address:

208 Rose Street
Lexington, KY 40508
rkahne@gmail.com

Permanent Address:

12910 Wooded Forest Rd.
Louisville, KY 40243
502-608-1324

Master’s Degree in Public Policy, University of Kentucky Martin School for Public Policy.
BS, Economic (Magna Cum Laude, Honors), University of Kentucky (GPA:3.7).
BS, Political Science (Magna Cum Laude), University of Kentucky (GPA: 3.7).
High School Diploma, duPont Manual High School.

Twice awarded Metro United Way Service Scholarship (1 time award of $5000 towards a public Kentucky College or University), 2005, 2006.
Arts and Sciences Deans List, fall 2005, spring 2006, fall 2006, spring 2006, spring 2007.
Order of Kentucky Colonels.

Graduate Assistant with University of Kentucky Office of Sustainability/UK Housing during 2010-2011 school year. Coordinates an energy reduction challenge across UK’s campus, along with various other work for the Office of Sustainability.
Graduate Assistant with University of Kentucky Office of Residence Life during 2009-2010 school year. Coordinated Environmental Education programs and coordinated “GREEN” Living Learning Community.
Server, Rafferty’s Restaurant and Bar, Summer/Fall 2009.
Member of Acts 1:8 Leadership Experiernce (a group of college students selected by the Kentucky Baptist Convention for a summer of service and Leadership Development), Summer 2008.
Pharmacy Technician, University of Louisville Hospital, Summer 2007.
Opinion Columnist for Kentucky Kernel (campus newspaper), 2006-2010.
Intern for John Yarmuth for Congress campaign, 2006.
Interned with Bluegrass FLOW/Vote Yes campaign (Lexington’s campaign for local ownership of water), 2005.
Presented plan for expanded recycling capabilities to Louisville Metro Council, April 2005.

Treasurer, UK Res Publica, 2010-2011.
Senator, University of Kentucky Student Government Association, 2008-2009.
Member, University of Kentucky SGA Student Sustainability Selection Committee, 2008-2009.
Vice President, UK College Democrats, 2006-2007.
President, UK College Democrats, 2007-2008.
President, Student Sustainability Council, 2010-2011.
Vice President, Student Sustainability Council, 2009-2010.
Member, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, 2005-2009.
Member, UK Greenthumb Club (Environmental), 2005-2010.
Member, Community Farm Alliance, 2008-2010.
Vice-President, later President, UK Water Democracy Project, 2005-2006.
Member, UK Students Taking Action Globally (STAG), 2006-2007.
Member, Students Educating and Empowering to Develop Safety (SEEDS, through UK Women’s Place) 2006-2007.
Member, UK Baptist Campus Ministry, 2005-2011.
Council Member, UK Baptist Campus Ministry, 2007-2008 (Campus Communications), 2008-2009 (Spiritual Growth).
Member, Calvary Baptist Church College Ministry Leadership Team, 2006-Present.
Member of Hurstbourne Baptist Church in Louisville, 1994-Present. Served as member of Youth Minister Search committee, Pastor Search Committee, and Youth Committee.
Watchcare Member, Calvary Baptist Church, Lexington, 2005-Present.
Member, UK Student Athletic Council, 2005-2010.

Volunteer, UK Women’s Place Student Services Team (~5 hours a week), 2006.
Upward Basketball Coach, 2005 (1st & 2nd Grade Boys) and 2006 (4th &5th Grade Boys).
Upward Football Coach, 2006 (1st, 2nd, &3rd Grade Co-Ed).
UK FUSION volunteer, 2005.
Weekly volunteer (kid’s clubs and tutoring) for Calvary Baptist Church’s children’s ministry at Crystal Springs (a mostly Hispanic apartment complex), 2005-2009.
Mission Trip to New Orleans, LA (mission house repair), 2007.
Mission Trip to Arlington, TX (mission house repair, children’s club), 2008
Mission Trip to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (water purification), 2008.
Traveled to Juarez, Mexico to help build a house on three occasions. 1998, 2004, 2007.

Available upon request.