Sara Segerlin

Sara Segerlin has a diverse range of work experience in the arts and education fields. Sara has held positions at various organizations, including the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, where they served as the Director of Community Engagement and Partnerships. In this role, they were responsible for developing and evaluating community engagement strategies that prioritized diverse community participation and collaboration. Sara also led the Community Engagement team and oversaw a range of artistic programming and community initiatives.

Prior to their role at the Crystal Bridges Museum, Sara worked as a Digital Journalism Teacher at the Inner City Education Foundation, where they taught students about various forms of digital journalism and communication tools. Sara also worked at the Museum of Neon Art, assisting the museum director with marketing and communications projects. Additionally, Sara worked in the Los Angeles Unified School District as a Media Art & Environmental Advocacy Instructor, where they developed and taught a course on environmental education through media advocacy.

Sara's experience also includes short-term positions, such as serving as the Media Relations Officer/Digital Media at the Moscow Ballet, where they documented dance tours and coordinated promotional events. Sara also worked as a Media Relations Assistant/Social Media at ARTWalk of Rochester, where they contributed to the archiving of the organization's online video collection and served as a documentary photographer for their festival.

During their early career, Sara gained valuable experience as a Public Programs Assistant at the Media & Interdisciplinary Art Center of New Zealand. In this role, they coordinated marketing and event planning for a national short film festival and managed the cataloguing of a contemporary South Pacific film library.

Overall, Sara Segerlin's work experience showcases their expertise in community engagement, program development, and arts education.

Sara Segerlin completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and Journalism at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania from 2000 to 2004. Sara then pursued their Master of Fine Arts (MFA) at Visual Studies Workshop and SUNY Brockport from 2004 to 2007, specializing in interdisciplinary art practices and contemporary performance, film, dance, theater, and visual studies.