Environmental Science / Research
Resume:
Mr. Joshua Yeroshefsky
Columbia, MD 21046 US
Mobile: 301-***-****
Email: *******@*****.***
Work Experience:
University of Maryland/Entomology Department
University of Maryland, College Park, Plant Sciences Bldg College Park, MD 20742 United States
07/2016 – 02/2017
Hours per week: 20-30
Entomology Lab Technician
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Developed experiments to conduct research on Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) and their effects on Ash trees in both the laboratory and out in the field. Surveyed local state parks to identify trees which have diseases and implemented strategies to restore them. Maintained the greenhouse on campus and collected EAB from barrels of logs daily, followed by data entry and storage of EAB to ensure survival for further research. Analyzed plants on campus for pathogens and parasites, such as spider mites, mealybugs, thrips, whiteflies, and aphids. Released predators of these parasites to assist with restoring the health of plants on campus, such as lacewings and mealybug destroyers. Cared for the insect zoo on campus, ensuring they stayed alive for the public to see on the annual Maryland Day. Insects included scorpions, hissing cockroaches, centipedes, tarantulas, and beetles. Worked closely with other local and state organizations.
- Experimented with different techniques to reduce parasitoid population in trees - introducing indigenous predators, foreign predators, and pesticides to different areas and comparing results
- Designed, created, and modified traps and releases
- Used aspirators to capture small insects in both the greenhouse and lab
- Classified specific trees based on leaves, branching, DBH, and canopy condition
- Classified insects to be parasitoids or not
- Extracted information from literature and relayed it to faculty in more digestible formats
- Specimen collection around campus to be used for teaching in the classroom Supervisor: Nancy Harding 301-***-****
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
University of Maryland/ ENST Project Development Center University of Maryland, College Park, Animal Sciences Bldg College Park, MD 20742 United States
09/2015 – 01/2017
Hours per week: 20-30
Project Development Center
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Assisted with the design and construction on simultaneous projects. Required use of heavy machinery such as a lathe, band saw, hammer drill, grinder, and operation of forklifts. Materials used for assembly often involved stainless steel, aluminum, and copper. Projects ranged from assembling furniture to constructing technology used in retrieving data for professors’ lab experiments. Performed administrative tasks including office machine maintenance, mail delivery, and procurement of supplies. Miscellaneous tasks included soldering, painting, weeding, and working in small spaces. Joshua Yeroshefsky
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- Aided supervisor in development of “Automated fruit and vegetable calyx or stem removal machine” (Patent # WO 201-***-**** A1)
- Built and delivered resources and tools to faculty around the campus
- Trusted with access to campus buildings after-hours and transportation of thousands of dollars’ worth of lab equipment
- Started as maintenance employee and quickly gained vast experience on the creation of products from raw materials
- Verified resources and supplies would always be available, far before the need for them would arise
Supervisor: Gary Seibel 301-***-****
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Yerba Buena Farm Jamaica
Strawberry Field, Robins Bay, Jamaica
Robins Bay, Jamaica
06/2015 - 07/2015
Hours per week: 50
Top-bar Beekeeping and Management Internship
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Gained experience in top-bar beekeeping and management. Focused on how to raise honeybees in a healthy, sustainable practice. Learned how to raise honeybee queens, setup traps and process pollen, split and combine hives depending on strength, catch wild swarms, extract honey from a hive, process wax and propolis, identify combs and bees, and setup areas for new apiaries. Performed tasks related to economically and environmentally sustainable agriculture. Assisted with garden maintenance and natural protection from pests.
- Lived with a Rastafarian family for over a month and learned different ways of life. Gained experience with thinking differently to solve everyday problems that burden the U.S.
- Studied the language patois
- Accomplished living a life there with zero waste. Every resource had a purpose and when finished with the resource it was repurposed and recycled in a cradle-cradle fashion
- Blog kept for duration of internship: (http://adventuresofatopbarbeekeeper.blogspot.com)
- Article written about my beekeeping internship: (https://agnr.umd.edu/news/beekeeping-jamaica- electrofishing-oregon-unique-summer-experiences)
Supervisor: Agape Adams 876-***-****
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Famous Dave's BBQ
6201 Columbia Crossing Circle
Columbia, MD 21046 United States
09/2010 - 05/2015
Hours per week: 40
Waiter/Catering/Carryout/Host
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Provided the management and patrons’ optimal service. Responsibilities included greeting and seating guests, waiting tables, taking and processing orders, expo/running food in the kitchen, providing food and customer service to patrons, managing cash registers, using the fryer, cleaning dishes, answering phone calls, delivering, setting-up, and managing full-service caterings.
- First job and was promoted three times over four years
- Certified trainer for hosting and carryout
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- Catered Redskins’ games at FedEx Field for over 1,200 people. Packaged food for the Redskins players after the game was over
Supervisor: Michael Witt 410-***-****
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
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Education:
University of Maryland, College Park College Park, MD United States Bachelor's Degree 12/2016
GPA: 3.2 of a maximum 4.0
Credits Earned: 120 Semester hours
Major: Environmental Science and Technology Concentration: Ecological Technology Design Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:
- Dean's List
- Relevant coursework: Environmental Health, Ecosystem Ecology, Fundamentals of Soil Science, Chesapeake Bay Economics, Geographic Information Systems, Biometrics, Sustainability, Ecological Design, Energy & Environment, Renewable Energy, and Ecosystem Services Job Related Training:
- Physical Science Responsible Conduct of Research (November 2016)
- Hazardous Waste Generator (November 2016)
- Laboratory Exposure Control (October 2016)
- Chemical Hygiene (November 2015)
Affiliations:
Theta Chi Fraternity - Vice President (November 2014 to December 2015); Secretary (February 2014 to November 2014)
- Oversaw community service, philanthropy, fundraising, public relations, sustainability, and social programs
- Under my leadership: active membership increased 200%, developed monthly community service program totaling 332 service hours, held our first philanthropy event in five years raising over
$4,000 towards the USO and Children’s Miracle Network, and improved relations between the fraternity, campus, and alumni
Additional Information:
- Travel abroad: Birthright Israel (January 2016), South Africa researching endangered Cape Vulture
(Spring 2016)
- Entered and processed data from different cape vulture habitats to establish trends in the declining population. Used this information to create a presentation and present to professors working on the topic
- E-portfolio featuring OTEC and Green Wall projects: https://sites.google.com/site/eportfolioyero/
(2016)
- Typing speed: 88 wpm
- Skills: Microsoft Office Applications, ArcGIS, Java basics, Adobe Dreamweaver, GameMaker
- U.S. Citizen at birth
- Registered with Selective Service
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References:
Name Employer Title Phone Email
Gary Seibel University of Maryland -
Project Development Center
Research Engineer
(301) 639-
8673
*******@***.***
Agape Adams Yerba Buena Farm Jamaica Co-owner
(876) 343-
1121
************@***.***
William
Bowerman University of Maryland,
College Park
Department Chair of
Environmental Science
& Technology
301-405-
1306
********@***.***
Nancy Harding University of Maryland -
Entomology Department
Faculty Research
Assistant
(301) 717-
9524
********@***.***
Mike Witt Famous Dave's BBQ General Manager
(410) 258-
0940 Indicates professional reference
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