About

My name is Sophia Straus and I have lived in New York City my whole life! I am currently in high school and I have been practicing ventriloquism since I was in elementary school. I have also always had a passion for technology and science, especially astronomy! I have combined my interests to provide educational astronomy shows for kids. My sidekick, the Moon, is available to help out too (except sometimes when he is going through a phase)!

To learn more about me, please feel free to take a look below! Thanks!



Fifth Grade Talent Show

Below are some excerpts from my first large-scale public performance, my fifth grade talent show! Enjoy!


Flamingos


Song




My first ever Vent figure, Danny O'Day!





Sophia - Kid Inventor on CBS News!

As part of a program run by the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, I explored my passion for technology and my team created an Arduino-based system to protect schools. Our project was featured on the CBS news "Kid Inventors' Day" segment, as can be seen at the following link:



CBS News - Kid Inventors' Day