Joshua Rosenberg
Cambridge,MA
Summary
Experienced mathematics teacher, researcher, and problem solver with multiple publications. Specialized in discrete probability. Have taught all levels of math from elementary to PhD.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Mathematics Teacher
Leadoo Academy
Lexington, MA
09.2023 - 07.2026
- Provide both online and in-person math tutoring and instruction.
- Produce online content (e.g. slides and/or videos) to help students master various math topics.
Postdoc
University Of Washington
Seattle, WA
09.2019 - 09.2022
- Conducted research into discrete probability and published papers in multiple peer-reviewed journals.
- Pre-recorded videos and live streamed classes online.
- Taught in-person classes.
Postdoc
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv, Israel
09.2018 - 08.2019
Conducted research in discrete probability and attended seminars and conferences.
Graduate Student Teaching Fellow
University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
09.2012 - 05.2018
Ran recitations and was a grader for classes in calculus, probability, game theory, and analysis, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Education
Ph.D. - Mathematics
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA2018
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
University of Massachusetts Boston
2012
Skills
- Analytical thinker
- Creative and tenacious problem solver
- Excellent verbal and communication skills
- Python (including Numpy and Pandas)
- Java
- Stochastic calculus (including for options pricing)
- Discrete probability
Accomplishments
Awards, fellowships, and exams:
- Passed the first two actuarial exams in probability and mathematical finance (2022-2023).
- Zuckerman Postdoctoral Fellowship (2018-2019), Tel Aviv University
- Carlitz-Zippin Prize for best Ph.D thesis (2017), University of Pennsylvania
- Good Teaching Award for work as TA for masters level Real Analysis (2016), University of Pennsylvania
- Benjamin Franklin Fellowship (2012-2018), University of Pennsylvania
- Scored 40 points and achieved a rank of 201.5 (out of more than 3500 participants) in the William Lowell Putnam mathematics competition (2008).
Papers
- J. Rosenberg (with M. Michelen), The frog model on Galton-Watson trees. Submitted. arXiv:1910.02367.
- J. Rosenberg, Maximal displacement of simple random walk bridge on Galton-Watson trees. Submitted. arXiv:1904.07375.
- J. Rosenberg (with M. Michelen), The frog model on non-amenable trees. Electronic Journal of Probability. Vol. 25, No. 49 (2020) arXiv:1910.05133.
- J. Rosenberg (with M. Michelen and R. Pemantle), Quenched survival of Bernoulli percolation on Galton-Watson trees. Journal of Statistical Physics. Vol. 181 (2020) arXiv:1805.03693.
- J. Rosenberg (with M. Michelen and R. Pemantle), Invasion percolation on Galton-Watson trees. Electronic Journal of Probability. Vol. 24, No. 31 (2019). arXiv:1711.10672.
- J. Rosenberg, The nonhomogeneous frog model on Z. Journal of Applied Probability. Vol. 55, Issue 4 (2018). arXiv:1707.07749.
- J. Rosenberg, Reccurence of the frog model on the 3,2-alternating tree. ALEA. Vol. 15 (2018). arXiv:1701.02813.
- J. Rosenberg, The frog model with drift on R. Electronic Communications in Probability. Vol. 22, No. 30 (2017). arXiv:1605.08414.
Timeline
Senior Mathematics Teacher
Leadoo Academy
09.2023 - 07.2026
Postdoc
University Of Washington
09.2019 - 09.2022
Postdoc
Tel Aviv University
09.2018 - 08.2019
Graduate Student Teaching Fellow
University Of Pennsylvania
09.2012 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
University of Massachusetts Boston
Ph.D. - Mathematics
University of Pennsylvania