1. School Address John Eldredge Ropolo Home Address
Cornell University jer336@cornell.edu 80 Washington Street
4112 Cascadilla Hall (401) 787 3456 Newport, RI 02840
Ithaca, NY 14853
Education
New York University September 2013-May 2014
Cumulative GPA: 3.64 New York, New York
Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration Expected Graduation May 2017
Candidate for Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration Ithaca, New York
Work Experiences
Pasta Beach Restaurants June 2009-Present
Newport, RI and Boston, Mass.
 Managerial Responsibilities
 Troubleshooter of daily issues
 Checked and balanced daily cashiers’ reports
 Deposited end of day cash in the Pasta Beach bank account
 Helped with the marketing, branding, development, and planning of the restaurants
 Server Responsibilities
 Waited on tables, washed dishes, answered phone, took reservations and to go orders,
opened and closed restaurant, set tables, and stocked supplies .
Wishes for Water and Life (non-profit organization) Spring 2009-Present
Founder and Current President
 Mission: To bring fresh water, medical care, and other necessities to Burkina Faso, Africa
 Co-organized and publicized three events at Pasta Beach Restaurants raising a total of $15,000
 Co-organized and publicized two events at The Wheeler School raising a total of $800
Boston Harbor Hotel May 2013
Boston, Mass.
 80 hour internship as part of high school senior project
 Worked in most departments of the hotel: Housekeeping, Food and Beverage, Front Desk, Human Resources,
Security, and Event Planning.
 My goal for this project was to learn and gain a general experience of how a hotel functions on a day-to-day basis.
Community Service
President of Wheeler School Rebound for Tomorrow September 2012-May 2013
 Mission: To raise funds for schools in India
Habitat for Humanity: Volunteered 30 hours Spring 2013
Boys’ and Girls’ C lub of Newport: Volunteered 25 hours Summer 2012
Activities
Hotel Ezra Cornell - Bartender Fall 2014-Spring 2015
 In the process of training to bartend for four days , in March, during the weekend when students run
the on campus Statler Hotel.
Delta Upsilon (Cornell University) - Steward Fall 2014-Spring 2015
 Responsible for all kitchen related duties which include: managing two kitchen staff, ordering supplies
and food, maintenance of kitchen equipment, and organizing the weekly menu.
Certifications
Cvent certified Spring 2014
 Gained valuable knowledge about online event management and RFPs
Serve Safe certified Summer 2014