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August Selke

Web development, STEM program design, and community education

Builds responsive web experiences, hands-on STEM programs, and practical technical projects for schools, families, nonprofits, and community organizations. The work connects careful engineering with clear teaching and cross-cultural collaboration.

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Selected work

Projects grounded in real use.

From browser interfaces to a working RC car, each project connects a practical need with clear execution.

Sparks Lab KidsInaugural workshop scheduled July 22-29, 2026

Founder / Program designer / Lead instructor

A seven-session coding and electrical-engineering workshop

Founded and developed an English-language STEM workshop for students ages 10-15 in Hang Dong, Chiang Mai. The program moves from coding and circuits to a Wi-Fi-controlled RC car that students assemble.

  • Designed the curriculum, project sequence, teaching demonstrations, and classroom materials.
  • Built and tested the RC-car prototype, including motor control, wiring, and browser-based control.
  • Created the brand identity, website, registration flow, and parent communication.
  • Planned and promoted the inaugural workshop for July 22-29, 2026.
Visit Sparks Lab Kids
Sparks Lab Kids poster for a coding, electrical-engineering, and Wi-Fi-controlled RC-car workshop.
Workshop campaign poster
A four-wheel RC-car prototype with an ESP32 board, motor driver, wiring, and open frame.
Working Wi-Fi RC-car prototype
Independent and volunteer web projectsSelected live and in-progress work

Design / Development / Technical workflow

Responsive websites with structured, accessible interfaces

Designs and builds web projects for Sparks Lab Kids, RenShinKan Dojo, and the Peace Culture Foundation, pairing clear content with practical deployment and review workflows.

  • Works with Next.js, React, TypeScript, Three.js, React Three Fiber, and Zustand.
  • Applies semantic HTML, accessibility checks, responsive design, performance review, and automated testing.
  • Maintains structured content, responsive behavior, tests, performance checks, and deployment workflows from build through launch.
  • Peace Culture Foundation website work is unpaid volunteer work and remains in progress.
Sparks Lab KidsRenShinKan DojoPeace Culture Foundation

Project index

  1. 01Sparks Lab Kids
  2. 02RenShinKan Dojo
  3. 03Peace Culture Foundation
WSU Puyallup Research & Extension Center2023

Plant pathology research support

Plant-sample preparation, PCR testing, and documentation

Supported plant pathology research through careful sample handling, PCR bench work, result review, and laboratory documentation in a Phytophthora research context.

  • Collected and prepared plant samples for laboratory testing.
  • Performed PCR bench work and reviewed results for markers consistent with Phytophthora.
  • Followed sample-handling and documentation procedures.
  • Worked with micropipettes, microcentrifuge tubes, and gel electrophoresis equipment.
A clear gel electrophoresis chamber with red and black electrode ends on a laboratory bench.
Gel electrophoresis equipment used during laboratory work
02

Teaching & service

Instruction, volunteer work, and collaboration.

Experience across youth programs, community technology, and international production support.

A large group of Aikido seminar participants and instructors at Royal Thai Air Force Wing 41.
Wing 41 Aikido seminar - May 24, 2026

Youth instruction

Volunteer Aikido instructor

RenShinKan Dojo and Royal Thai Air Force Wing 41

2026

Led youth classes and assisted a senior instructor at RenShinKan Dojo, teaching students approximately ages 7-15 in English and Thai.

  • Demonstrated techniques and supervised partner practice with a focus on safety.
  • Adapted instruction for age, experience, and confidence.
  • Assisted senior instructors with approximately 60 cadets at a Wing 41 seminar on May 24, 2026.
Visit RenShinKan Dojo

Youth instruction

Youth Muay Thai volunteer

VITAL Jiu Jitsu / Srisuk Muay Thai

2025 / Unpaid volunteer experience

Volunteered approximately weekly in the Tacoma-Fife area, teaching children around age 10 in English.

  • Taught stance, footwork, and basic strikes through clear demonstrations.
  • Led pad work, coordination, and fitness exercises.
  • Reinforced discipline, safe training habits, and respectful partner work.
Older desktop computers and monitors arranged in the Ban Ton Ngio School computer lab during setup work.
Computer-lab setup at Ban Ton Ngio School

Community support

Peace Culture Foundation and school technology support

Chiang Mai, Thailand

2024 and 2026 / Unpaid volunteer work

Supported youth activities, workshop preparation, and bilingual website work for the Peace Culture Foundation. Separately helped restore a disused computer lab at Ban Ton Ngio School.

  • Helped teach Aikido to local schoolchildren in Thai and assisted Bully Busting workshops.
  • Helped organize clearer English and Thai information for the foundation's website redevelopment.
  • Set up older computers, troubleshot problems, and connected the Ban Ton Ngio School lab to the internet.
Visit Peace Culture Foundation
A production team preparing makeup, costumes, and materials backstage for TERASIA.
Backstage production support for TERASIA in Bandung

International collaboration

TERASIA production and translation support

Selasar Sunaryo Art Space / Bandung, Indonesia

January 19, 2024 / Volunteer support

Provided volunteer production and translation support for TERASIA under time-sensitive live-event conditions.

  • Translated Indonesian into English and Thai.
  • Prepared materials and helped ready the performance space for actors.
  • Supported backstage operations during the live production.

Youth volunteering

Youth volunteer

Churchome

2016-2021

Supported a youth program serving children approximately ages 5-7 in Kirkland, Washington.

  • Helped teach and supervise activities.
  • Provided childcare and helped organize events.
03

Education & learning

Coursework and verified completion certificates.

Current study and professional-development records are stated at their exact level.

Education

Pierce College Puyallup

Associate in Science-Transfer coursework

In progress

Associate in Science-Transfer coursework is currently in progress.

Professional development

Anthropic

Certificates PDF
Claude 101 certificate of completion issued by Anthropic to August Selke.
Claude 101Anthropic / Certificate of Completion
AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations certificate of completion issued by Anthropic to August Selke.
AI Fluency: Framework & FoundationsAnthropic / Certificate of Completion
04

Working set

Skills and tools used in practice.

A multidisciplinary set drawn from project, research, and volunteer work.

01

Web engineering

  • Semantic HTML
  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Next.js
  • Three.js
  • React Three Fiber
  • Zustand
  • Responsive design
  • Accessibility review
  • Automated testing
  • Performance review
02

Hardware and prototyping

  • Arduino
  • ESP32
  • Embedded C/C++
  • Breadboard prototyping
  • Circuit debugging
  • Motors and sensors
  • Wi-Fi controls
03

Programs and instruction

  • Curriculum design
  • Youth instruction
  • Technical demonstrations
  • English and Thai instruction
  • Safe practice
  • Adaptive feedback
04

Research and workflows

  • Sample preparation
  • PCR bench work
  • Gel electrophoresis
  • Laboratory documentation
  • Cross-cultural collaboration
  • Translation support