ROBERT HERTZ FRIEDMAN

62 Euclid Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706 914-320-4711 Friedman.rh@gmail.com

113 Bates College, Lewiston, Maine 04240

EDUCATION
Bates College, Lewiston, ME
B.A., Environmental Studies, May 2011
Senior Thesis: Communicating for Change: Framing Strategies of the Climate Movement
GPA 3.3/4

School of International Training, Tanzania

Wildlife Conservation and Political Ecology, Spring semester 2010
3.5 months conducting ecological and developmental fieldwork. Gained proficiency in Kiswahili.

Hastings High School, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY

Academic Diploma, June 2007

AWARDS/HONORS
COP15 Delegate, Copenhagen, Denmark
Selected by the Sierra Student Coalition to serve as a youth delegate at the United Nations climate
negotiations.

Morris K. Udall Award, Honorable Mention, 2010

A national award recognizing environmental stewardship and leadership.

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERIENCE
Intern, Natural Resources Council of Maine, Augusta, Maine, Jan. 2011-Present
Conducting policy research to assist in defense of Maine’s uniform building and energy code legislation.

Intern, Hudson Riverkeeper, Tarrytown, New York , Summers 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
•Co-developed a handbook about the preservation of the Hudson River watershed.
• Developed strategy for the Swimmable Rivers Campaign.
•Conducted water sampling, policy research, and navigation for the boat program while patrolling the
entire watershed.

Founding Core Member, Show Me Democracy, Jan. 2010-June 2010

Co-developer of Show Me Democracy, a national campaign focused on mobilizing youth across the
country to lobby their Senators to pass a progressive climate bill in 2010.

Lobby Day Trainer, Power Shift 2009, Washington, DC, Feb. 2009
Organized and trained 165 Mainers in lobbying tactics to be used with members of Congress.

Founding Member, SustainMaine, Lewiston, ME, March 2008-January 2009

Co-founder and member of the steering committee of SustainMaine, a grassroots student network in Maine
focused on achieving bold climate change and energy policy in the state.

MTV’s Break the Addiction, New York, Winter 2007

Featured in an episode of MTV’s Break the Addiction program for distributing 500 CFL bulbs to Hastings
High School students to promote home energy efficiency. http://bit.ly/hEQmxc

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
President, Bates Energy Action Movement (BEAM), Bates College, Lewiston, ME, January 2008-
Present
Coordinator of BEAM projects, as well as organizer of weekly dinners to discuss issues of sustainability
and environmental justice. Organized three years of Power Shift attendance.
Vice President, Bates Outing Club, Bates College, Lewiston, ME, Spring 2010
Organizer of Outing Club events, including Winter Carnival and the biannual clambake, as well as leader
of many trips throughout the New England area.

AESOP Leader, Freshmen Orientation Program, Bates College, Lewiston, ME, Summers 2008-2010
Leader of freshmen outdoor orientation trips throughout New England for three consecutive years.

DJ, WRBC, Bates College, Lewiston, ME, Fall 2007-Spring 2009

DJ host of a live electronic/hip-hop music show.

Founder and Producer, Bates College Block Party, Lewiston, ME, May 2009
Organized and produced a community festival hosted by Bates College.

Coordinator, Office of Housing, Bates College, Lewiston, ME, Fall 2008

Facilitator of communication between the Environmental House and the Office of Sustainability.

EMPLOYMENT
Shareholder and Chief Operating Officer, JAQK Apparel, Portland, Maine, Fall 2007-Present
JAQK Apparel is an independent clothing company based in Portland, Maine and New York.
www.jaqkapparel.com

Boyne Resorts, Ski Representative Manager, Lewiston, Maine, Fall 2008, Fall 2010
Managed 12 student representatives at Bates College selling season passes to Bates students.

Mover, Lynx Transport Company, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, Summer 2010

Member of moving team for Lynx Transport.

EcoRep, Office of Sustainability, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, Fall 2007-Fall 2009
Technical advisor and organizer of general logistics for the EcoRep program.

Desk Manager, The Cliffs at Valhalla Climbing Gym, Valhalla, New York, Summers 2007, 2008
Handled membership and equipment sales; member of the belay staff.

OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE
Student, National Outdoor Leadership School, Wyoming, Summer 2006
Training in leadership skills, Wilderness First Aid, rock climbing practices, risk management, and Leave
No Trace etiquette.

Student, Longacre Expeditions, Oregon and Colorado , Summer 2004, Summer 2005
Leadership training and risk management.

SKILLS
Specialties: Networking, Public speaking, Social media, Non-profit communications, Coalition building,
Campaign planning, Risk management, Wilderness First Aid, Environmental leadership, Basic boat
navigation

Proficient with: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word,
Microsoft PowerPoint, Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Wordpress, Serato, Ableton

References available