Josiah Roberts – Curriculum Vitae
Contact Information
320 Iroquois Gardens Dr.
Louisville, KY 40214
Mobile: 502-291-1978
E-mail:
Education
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
Received Masters of Arts in Education in August, 2011
GPA: 3.66
GSKy Teach Program:
- One year of studies, 30 credit hours
- Concurrently served as a student teacher in Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville, KY under a mentor teacher.
- Designed curriculum materials, presented lecture, lab, and inquiry-based activties, and performed all grading and disciplinary duties for six high school chemistry classes from November 2010 to May 2011.
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Received Bachelors of Science in Chemistry in May, 2010
GPA: 3.33
Research:
- Senior research project focused around bis-phosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw and resulted in a review paper titled “Bisphosphonates and Osteonecrosis: The Scourge of Bis-phossy Jaw.”
- Showed excellent work in physical chemistry labs, particularly involving electrochemistry and spectroscopy
Teaching Experience
Jefferson County Public Schools
Pleasure Ridge Park High School, Chemistry teacher
- Designed and presented first-year chemistry to 10th grade students
- Designed appropriate lab activities to teach basic equipment familiarity, lab technique, measurement and data collection, and certain chemical concepts
- New lab activities included: exploring electrochemical cells, study of physical properties of materials, exploration of entropy through arrangements and hands of playing cards, comparison of reaction rate factors, properties of household acids and bases by indicator and taste (food products only), and identification of mystery acids and bases by indicator.
- August, 2011 – August 2014
Research Experience
Jefferson County Public Schools
Performed personal research after school to design new labs and demonstrations and to maintain personal and professional development. Treated all chemical waste with hydroxide to precipitate out most heavy metals. Developed a lab for advanced students to compare reactivities of Mg, Sr, Zn, and Cu. Developed a co-opetitive review activity based on Dungeons & Dragons. (2011 – 2014)
Case Western Reserve University
Advisor: Dr. John Protasiewicz
Explored the history of bis-phosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw through all published case studies and examined the proposed mechanism of phosphorus-mediated bone decay. (2010)
University of Cincinnati
Advisor: Dr. David Mast
Tested microwave resonance in brass cavities. Used microwave resonance in brass probes to generate topographical maps of small objects such as ridged wax slides and pennies. (2005 – 2006)
Activities
- Attended 2014 ACS Green Chemistry Conference
- ACS Member as of June 2014
- Chairman of the Board of Directors for Louisville Country Dancers for 2013-2015, served on the Board as Secretary for 2012-2013
References
Andrea Nacionales
Chemistry Teacher, duPont Manual High School
120 W Lee St.
Louisville, KY 40208
502-485-8201
Charles Muller
Chemistry Teacher, Pleasure Ridge Park High School
5901 Greenwood Rd.
Louisville, KY 40258
502-485-8311
Gerald Mayes
Principal, duPont Manual High School
120 W Lee St.
Louisville, KY 40208
502-485-8201