Elysia Segal Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

New York City Metropolitan Area

Research, develop, perform, and evaluate interactive experiences and virtual programming related to history, science, and the arts for museum visitors to build and engage audiences. Serve as spokesperson for programming PR.Host and producer of the Museum's online streaming programs such as Astro Live, Behind the Scenes, and other Museum special events.Foster partnerships and facilitate programming for large-scale onsite events and festivals, such as Kids Week, Fleet Week, Astronomy Nights, and Movie Nights.Produce mission-relevant artistic/theatrical work for public audiences.Oversee educational content and accessibility initiatives woven into public programs and participate in grant-writing for current and future projects.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Research, develop, perform and evaluate educational demonstrations, planetarium shows, and virtual programming related to Intrepid and its collections/exhibitions for museum visitors to build and engage audiences.Host of the Museum's weekly online streaming family programs on Twitch, Youtube, and Facebook Live, as well as for special collaborative public programs such as Virtual Astronomy Live with Kerbal Space Academy, Atlas Obscura's Online Experiences series, and other Museum special events.Develop, deliver and evaluate the National Endowment for the Humanities-funded “Crossing the Line Players - Bringing History to Life with Teens” research and performance residency for underserved tween and teen youth in New York City. Guide and direct students in the development of their research, analysis, interpretation and writing skills through their creation of original performance pieces based upon primary and secondary sources related to the Space Race and the missions of Intrepid during World War II, the Cold War and the Vietnam War.Develop and deliver virtual and onsite educational programs to students in grades K-12, homebound seniors, community centers, and STEM camps, including the DoE's Cultural After School Activities (CASA) Program, the GOALS (Greater Opportunities Advancing Leadership and Science) for Girls Summer Intensive and All Access Maker Camp for children with developmental disabilities.Deliver educational programming for large-scale events and festivals at the museum (such as Kids Week, Fleet Week, Gift of Thanksgiving and Toys for Tots) for children and families in affiliation with NYC Department of Homeless Services to foster engagement, education, and community/family bonding.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Consulting program developer and resident teaching artist for the National Endowment for the Humanities grant-funded “Crossing the Line Players - Bringing History to Life with Teens” research residency and performance program for underserved tween and teen youth in New York City. Developed programming with which to guide students to aid their research, analysis, interpretation and writing skills while creating original performance pieces based upon primary and secondary sources related to the Space Race.

Host of weekly space news roundup show "This Week in Spaceflight" on YouTube with an average of over 60K regular viewers around the world per episode. Partially also syndicated weekly with the T-Minus Space Podcast. Livestream commentator for space launches/events.

Greater New York City Area

Educate families through virtual programming and drop-in interactions in the museum galleries using historical and reproduction garments, objects, songs and visuals. Past programming has included the history of the women's suffrage movement in NYC, the Vietnam War, Victorian fortune-telling, historical music, and Geraldine Ferraro’s historic 1984 Vice Presidential nomination.Elysia spoke on bringing the New York woman suffrage movement of 1917 to life through living history at the CUNY Public History Collective's 2017 annual conference, as well as at the 2018 New York City Museum Educators Roundtable (NYCMER) Conference.

Greater New York City Area

(formerly Gimbel Technologies, LLC)Developed well-being, critical thinking and self-improvement projects through research, writing, editing, programming, and web design. Topics ranged from anxiety management and personality tests to website design optimization. Served as Head Developer of Mind Ease anxiety reduction app (made available in the App Store).Work was featured by Fast Company, India Times, and personally cited by Sir. Richard Branson (founder of Virgin).

Brooklyn, Ny

Developed, researched, wrote, and portrayed a number of engaging historical characters around NY State Learning Standards and primary sources, including one of the first female train conductors in 1917, a journalist headed to the 1964 World’s Fair, and a forward-thinking citizen-scientist who helped to solve the noise-pollution problem of New York’s elevated trains (with the help of her student visitors!) in 1878.Additionally wrote, directed and performed in a number of educational family shows on topics such as the very first pneumatic subway in NYC in 1870, the history of Grand Central Terminal, how the New York subway uses electricity (Time Warner Foundation grant recipient), the MTA’s Music Under New York Program, and even an Epic Rap Battle about weather preparedness and sustainability!Trained new performers and constructed costumes, sets, and props for all shows, as well as worked in conjunction with marketing and education staff to develop promotional/learning materials. Frequently adapted performances for special events appearances and further facilitated other events such as Subway Swing, Transit Trivia, Camp Wanna-Catcha-Train, Bus Fest, and Platform: Creative Musings on Mass Transit.Elysia’s Mary Walton program was featured by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and as part of the United Nations 2018 International Day of Women and Girls in Science international livestream. She has also discussed her work at the annual conference of the International Museum Theatre Alliance (IMTAL) and published an article on the process of using primary sources to bring Mary Walton to life for museum visitors in their publication, “Insights."

Greater New York City Area

Aided in instruction, supervision, research, and tournament preparation. Additionally judged Lincoln Douglas debate and Speech events for high schoolers at the local and national levels.

Harrison, Ny

Aided in instruction, supervision, research, and tournament preparation. Additionally judged Lincoln Douglas debate and Speech events for high schoolers at the local and national levels.

Nyc

Licensed with Distinction in NYC. Led nightly, guided walking tours by lantern-light, highlighting the history—and hauntings—of many locations throughout Greenwich Village.

Long Island City, Ny

Legal research, maintained government database, delivered documents/subpoenas, provided technical support for law firm specializing in H-1B work visas for artists/performers. Clerical tasks included drafting documents, proofing, scheduling, invoicing, phone/fax, filing, mailing, copying.

Bronx / Central Park Zoos

Performed educational plays, songs, games and puppet shows about nature and conservation.

Astor Place, Nyc

Beverage preparation and POS experience in the high-volume, fast-paced environment of the largest and busiest Starbucks in America (Astor Place, NYC).- Earned “Coffee Master” and “Tea Expert” designations as well as MUG awards

Orlando, Florida Area

Performed as numerous animated characters within the Walt Disney World Resort’s four area theme parks, as well as in parades and for offsite special events / promotional shoots.- Recipient of Entertainment Purpose & Role Award (July 2002)- Received multiple "Guest Service Fanatic" Cards- Chosen as a WDW High School SPIRIT Representative

Master Of Arts - Ma, Museum Studies

Member of the inaugural class. Developed in collaboration with the New-York Historical Society, this new program covers theory.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Drama

Minors: Psychology / Irish Studies Training with the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, CAP21, and Stonestreet Film/TV Workshop. President.

Drama

Coursework in Irish Ensemble Acting in affiliation with the Abbey Theatre through NYU Tisch Special Programs

Teaching Artist Bootcamp

4-week intensive covering learning styles, curriculum development, and evaluation within museums, arts centers, and nonprofit organizations.

Building Inquiry & Analysis Skills By Engaging With Primary Sources

5-day course focused on teaching with a variety of primary source mediums, with an emphasis on student engagement, critical thinking.