Robert	
  P.	
  Tolette	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
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  536-­‐6902	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  
1833	
  Folsom	
  St.	
  apt	
  308	
  Boulder,	
  CO	
  80302	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  RTolett1@Ithaca.edu	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  www.linkedin.com/in/robtolette
Education:
Bachelors	
  of	
  Arts;	
  Environmental	
  Studies	
  Major	
  –	
  Ithaca	
  College,	
  Ithaca,	
  NY	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  (May	
  2016)
● GPA:	
  3.66	
  Cum	
  Laude	
  	
  
● Concentration:	
  Emerging	
  Environmental	
  Technology	
  
● Minor:	
  Economics	
  
Other	
  Education	
  Experience:
● Teaching	
  Assistant	
  and	
  Tutor	
  for	
  Environmental	
  Science	
  and	
  Technology	
  (Spring	
  2014)	
  
● Studied	
  abroad	
  in	
  Belize	
  focusing	
  on	
  rainforest	
  and	
  reef	
  ecology	
  (January	
  2014)	
  	
  
● Produced	
  GIS	
  environmental	
  map	
  for	
  the	
  town	
  of	
  Danby,	
  NY	
  
Employment	
  Experience:
Research	
  Assistant	
  –	
  Ithaca	
  College,	
  Ithaca,	
  NY	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  	
  (Fall	
  2013-­‐Present)
● Participant	
  in	
  5	
  semesters	
  of	
  university-­‐level	
  aquaponic	
  and	
  hydroponic	
  research	
  
● Presented	
  research	
  findings	
  of	
  “Hydroponic,	
  Aquaponic,	
  and	
  Soil	
  Productivity	
  Comparison	
  Growth	
  
Study”	
  at	
  Whalen	
  Student	
  Research	
  Symposium	
  
● Co-­‐wrote	
  and	
  received	
  multiple	
  Ithaca	
  College	
  Educational	
  Research	
  Grants	
  for	
  work	
  in	
  
hydroponics	
  and	
  aquaponics	
  (2013,	
  2014,	
  2015)	
  
● Designed/built	
  commercial	
  aquaponic	
  and	
  hydroponic	
  growing	
  systems	
  for	
  dining	
  hall	
  
● Custom	
  designed	
  hydroponic	
  and	
  aquaponic	
  growing	
  systems	
  and	
  installed	
  at	
  Ithaca	
  College’s	
  
Environmental	
  Studies/Sciences	
  department	
  
● Currently	
  constructing	
  educational	
  growing	
  systems	
  for	
  Southern	
  Cayuga	
  school	
  district	
  
Indoor	
  Agriculture	
  Intern	
  –	
  Green	
  Up	
  LLC,	
  Stamford,	
  CT	
   	
   	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  (Summer	
  2015)
● Designed	
  and	
  maintained	
  a	
  variety	
  of	
  indoor	
  agricultural	
  systems	
  
● Communicated	
  with	
  clients	
  to	
  solve	
  problems	
  with	
  existing	
  systems	
  
● Consultant	
  for	
  medical	
  marijuana	
  growers	
  
● Sold	
  hundreds	
  of	
  units	
  of	
  hydroponic	
  produce	
  door-­‐to-­‐door	
  to	
  high-­‐end	
  restaurants	
  
● Advised	
  and	
  sold	
  hydroponic	
  equipment	
  to	
  clients	
  in	
  retail	
  store	
  	
  
Intern,	
  Remediation	
  Division	
  –	
  TRC	
  Environmental	
  Engineers,	
  Manhattan,	
  NY	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  (Summer	
  2014)
● Conducted	
  site	
  inspections,	
  historical	
  analysis,	
  and	
  data	
  sampling	
  
● Prepared	
  phase	
  I	
  &	
  II	
  environmental	
  reports	
  for	
  clients	
  
● Analyzed	
  and	
  reformatted	
  environmental	
  data	
  for	
  clients	
  via	
  Excel	
  
Skills	
  Instructor/Counselor	
  –	
  Seton	
  Scout	
  Reservation,	
  Greenwich,	
  CT	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  (Summer	
  2013)
● Supervised	
  over	
  100	
  boys	
  grades	
  5-­‐8	
  
● Taught	
  various	
  merit	
  badge	
  and	
  scout	
  skills	
  classes	
  
● Responsible	
  for	
  children’s	
  safety	
  and	
  discipline	
  
Leadership	
  Experience:
Eagle	
  Scout,	
  Troop	
  9	
  –	
  Boy	
  Scouts	
  of	
  America,	
  Greenwich,	
  CT	
   	
   	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  (2011)
● Restored	
  trail/site	
  of	
  Ernest	
  Thompson	
  Seaton’s	
  original	
  Woodcraft	
  Indian	
  Campground,	
  which	
  
pioneered	
  the	
  Boy	
  Scouts	
  of	
  America	
  
● Managed	
  hundreds	
  of	
  scouts	
  throughout	
  various	
  community	
  service	
  events	
  	
  
Skills:
● Indoor	
  growing	
  system	
  design	
  and	
  
operation	
  
● Sustainability	
  and	
  environmental	
  
awareness	
  
● Carpentry,	
  construction,	
  and	
  
woodworking	
  	
  
● Microsoft	
  Excel,	
  Word,	
  and	
  PowerPoint	
  
● Spanish	
  proficiency	
  

Robert P Tolette Resume

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    Robert  P.  Tolette                                                                                                                          (917)  536-­‐6902                               1833  Folsom  St.  apt  308  Boulder,  CO  80302                                RTolett1@Ithaca.edu                                                                www.linkedin.com/in/robtolette Education: Bachelors  of  Arts;  Environmental  Studies  Major  –  Ithaca  College,  Ithaca,  NY                                  (May  2016) ● GPA:  3.66  Cum  Laude     ● Concentration:  Emerging  Environmental  Technology   ● Minor:  Economics   Other  Education  Experience: ● Teaching  Assistant  and  Tutor  for  Environmental  Science  and  Technology  (Spring  2014)   ● Studied  abroad  in  Belize  focusing  on  rainforest  and  reef  ecology  (January  2014)     ● Produced  GIS  environmental  map  for  the  town  of  Danby,  NY   Employment  Experience: Research  Assistant  –  Ithaca  College,  Ithaca,  NY              (Fall  2013-­‐Present) ● Participant  in  5  semesters  of  university-­‐level  aquaponic  and  hydroponic  research   ● Presented  research  findings  of  “Hydroponic,  Aquaponic,  and  Soil  Productivity  Comparison  Growth   Study”  at  Whalen  Student  Research  Symposium   ● Co-­‐wrote  and  received  multiple  Ithaca  College  Educational  Research  Grants  for  work  in   hydroponics  and  aquaponics  (2013,  2014,  2015)   ● Designed/built  commercial  aquaponic  and  hydroponic  growing  systems  for  dining  hall   ● Custom  designed  hydroponic  and  aquaponic  growing  systems  and  installed  at  Ithaca  College’s   Environmental  Studies/Sciences  department   ● Currently  constructing  educational  growing  systems  for  Southern  Cayuga  school  district   Indoor  Agriculture  Intern  –  Green  Up  LLC,  Stamford,  CT                                                (Summer  2015) ● Designed  and  maintained  a  variety  of  indoor  agricultural  systems   ● Communicated  with  clients  to  solve  problems  with  existing  systems   ● Consultant  for  medical  marijuana  growers   ● Sold  hundreds  of  units  of  hydroponic  produce  door-­‐to-­‐door  to  high-­‐end  restaurants   ● Advised  and  sold  hydroponic  equipment  to  clients  in  retail  store     Intern,  Remediation  Division  –  TRC  Environmental  Engineers,  Manhattan,  NY                    (Summer  2014) ● Conducted  site  inspections,  historical  analysis,  and  data  sampling   ● Prepared  phase  I  &  II  environmental  reports  for  clients   ● Analyzed  and  reformatted  environmental  data  for  clients  via  Excel   Skills  Instructor/Counselor  –  Seton  Scout  Reservation,  Greenwich,  CT                                                  (Summer  2013) ● Supervised  over  100  boys  grades  5-­‐8   ● Taught  various  merit  badge  and  scout  skills  classes   ● Responsible  for  children’s  safety  and  discipline   Leadership  Experience: Eagle  Scout,  Troop  9  –  Boy  Scouts  of  America,  Greenwich,  CT                                                      (2011) ● Restored  trail/site  of  Ernest  Thompson  Seaton’s  original  Woodcraft  Indian  Campground,  which   pioneered  the  Boy  Scouts  of  America   ● Managed  hundreds  of  scouts  throughout  various  community  service  events     Skills: ● Indoor  growing  system  design  and   operation   ● Sustainability  and  environmental   awareness   ● Carpentry,  construction,  and   woodworking     ● Microsoft  Excel,  Word,  and  PowerPoint   ● Spanish  proficiency