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Elias Silver

New York,NY

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Tour Guide

Yale Center For British Art
09.2022 - Current
  • Researching and leading new tours on Britain's maritime history as depicted in the center's collection.
  • Participating in meetings with prominent artists and providing input on exhibition layouts.
  • Attending weekly sessions to learn about curation, art history, preservation techniques, and the various mediums seen in British art.

Debate Coach

Potomac Debate
05.2021 - 09.2023
  • Worked closely with high school debaters to develop arguments and responses on topics ranging from NATO defense in the Baltic to cryptocurrency regulation.
  • Coached debaters to the championship in varsity public forum at the Jean Ward Invitational 2022.
  • Coached at nine tournaments directly responsible for eight debaters on average.


Founder and Director of Rising Leaders

Self-employed
05.2019 - 05.2021
  • Organized an in-person summer program for middle and high school students to cultivate their leadership skills by focusing on oral argument, research, and building familiarity with complex social and political issues.
  • The program ran for three two-week sessions, each focusing on specific issues such as the Libyan Intervention and debating the merits of the restorative and punitive models of justice.
  • Hired instructors and invited guest speakers, organized excursions to local courts, and covered all overhead costs including rent while allow for a majority of students to attend free-of-cost on the basis of need.
  • The program was well-received, with over sixty sign-ups, that it continued despite the COVID pandemic in an adapted online format.


Architecture Lead

Yale University
10.2020 - 03.2021
  • Designed affordable housing solutions for the homeless population in California to compete in the US Dept. of Energy's "Solar Decathlon."
  • Rendered final project using Lumion software and justified design decisions.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Ethics, Politics, Economics

Yale University
New Haven, CT
05.2025

High School Diploma -

Bronx High School Of Science
Bronx, NY
06.2020

Skills

  • Spoken and written argumentation and research on historical, social, political and international issues
  • Editing written work in the social sciences
  • Leadership, accounting, and business operations skills
  • Experience translating in Russian and Chinese

Accomplishments

  • Ranked 1st nationwide in Public Forum Debate (February 2020) based on following national tournament results:

    • Princeton Classic 2019 1st place

    Glenbrooks 2018 1st place

    Yale Invitational 2018 1st place

    Harvard Invitational 2019 Finalist

    UPenn Tournament 2018 Finalist

    Princeton Invitational 2017 Finalist

Certification

  • Chinese Certificate from Yale University 2023

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Full Professional
Russian
Full Professional
Classical Chinese
Professional Working

Timeline

Tour Guide

Yale Center For British Art
09.2022 - Current

Debate Coach

Potomac Debate
05.2021 - 09.2023

Architecture Lead

Yale University
10.2020 - 03.2021

Founder and Director of Rising Leaders

Self-employed
05.2019 - 05.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Ethics, Politics, Economics

Yale University

High School Diploma -

Bronx High School Of Science

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