Roseanna Overbey Silva
Washington,United States
Summary
Experienced education leader specializing in early childhood, educator preparation, and instructional coaching. Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional teams, secure funding, and guide programs to certification. Proficient in strategic planning, professional development, and fostering strong partnerships. Skilled in optimizing processes and aligning initiatives with organizational goals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Manager
AppleTree Early Learning Teacher Residency (AELTR)
01.2022 - Current
- Lead the strategic development and daily management of the AELTR program, a pipeline initiative to prepare early childhood educators for success in high-need classrooms.
- Successfully secured official approval for AELTR as an Education Preparation Provider (EPP) for Washington, DC, increasing the program’s credibility and long-term sustainability.
- Oversee all aspects of program execution, including strategic planning, talent development, fundraising, fiscal oversight, and continuous improvement.
- Provide direct leadership, coaching, and evaluation to cohorts of Resident Teachers and first-year teachers, ensuring high-quality instruction and retention.
- Developed and implemented a robust support model for first-year teachers without mentors, including monthly classroom observations and targeted coaching, resulting in measurable gains in teacher performance and confidence.
Implementation Specialist
AppleTree Early Learning Institute for Education Innovation
07.2021 - Current
- Collaborate with school leaders (9 campuses) across the district to support design and implementation of campus-based professional development by; co-observation, providing feedback on coaching practices, development of coaching plans and conducting data-analysis to ensure all sites are implementing best practices in early childhood education.
- Plan, design and present professional learning for school networks.
- Created a scope and sequence, develop and facilitate weekly deliberate practice aligned to graduate work and program requirements for 21 Resident Teachers at AppleTree schools.
Instructional Coach
EdConnective
01.2018 - Current
- Design and lead high-impact professional development sessions for school districts nationwide on key topics such as Family Engagement, Positive Classroom Environment, and Instructional Rigor, reaching hundreds of educators annually.
- Authored content for the Thrive Framework Coaching Manual, providing foundational tools and strategies for instructional improvement and sustainable teacher development.
- Provide individualized coaching to teachers and school leaders across diverse contexts, using data-driven strategies to accelerate growth in instructional practice.
- Achieved measurable results in 8–12 week coaching cycles, consistently increasing educator fidelity from an average of 40% to over 80% in key instructional skills, including classroom organization, student voice, and rigorous instruction.
Instructional Coach
AppleTree Early Learning Public Charter Schools
10.2018 - 06.2021
- Conceptualized a scope and sequence, aligned activities and resources, and piloted “AppleTree Academy” an ongoing professional development program to increase teacher retention, impact teacher effectiveness, and enhance student outcomes.
- Created network-wide protocols for mentor teachers to use with resident teachers for observation, feedback, and coaching meetings.
- Assessed skill gaps to develop and execute coaching plans through classroom quality observations, student data analysis and bolstered teacher’s practice through modeling, live-coaching, regular observation, and weekly meetings.
Pre-Kindergarten and Mentor Teacher
Excel Academy Public Charter School
08.2013 - 06.2015
- Led students to meet 100% growth goals and an average of over 90% student proficiency for social emotional, literacy and math skills. Rated “Exemplary.”
Kindergarten Teacher at M.C. Terrell Elementary School
District of Columbia Public Schools
08.2012 - 07.2013
- Raised Kindergarten reading levels from a baseline of 25% on grade-level to over 80% on or above grade-level by the end of the school year.
Director of Business Development
Keybridge Communications
10.2011 - 06.2012
- Directed implementation of a company-wide system for email-marketing campaigns, coordinated contract proposals, managed contract execution, oversaw intern assignments.
Account Executive and Staff Writer
Keybridge Communications
06.2007 - 10.2011
- Wrote and edited op-eds and Letters to the Editor for placement in major publications.
- Managed editorial correspondence and press inquiries for multiple client secondary email accounts including representatives from prominent think tanks and major corporations.
Education
Professional Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education
05.2021
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New Leaders, Emerging Leaders
Washington, D.C.06.2019
MS - Educational Studies
Johns Hopkins University School of Education
Baltimore, MD05.2017
BA - English and Psychology, History Minor
University of Delaware
Newark, DE05.2007
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Project management
- Detail-oriented
- Strategic planning
Accomplishments
- Led the AppleTree Early Learning Teacher Residency to become an officially recognized Education Preparation Provider (EPP) in Washington, DC.
- Created and implemented “AppleTree Academy,” a professional development program that increased teacher retention and improved instructional effectiveness.
- Designed and launched a first-year teacher support model that included monthly observations and coaching, resulting in improved performance and retention.
- Founded a Family Engagement Leadership Team, resulting in increased parent participation and significant gains in student narrative comprehension.
- Secured funding and launched a successful urban garden initiative to support hands-on learning and community engagement.
- Coached teachers and leaders to improve fidelity from 40% to over 80% in key instructional practices within 8–12 week cycles.
- Authored content for the Thrive Framework Coaching Manual, supporting scalable instructional coaching practices across school districts.
- Designed and facilitated high-impact professional development sessions for national audiences on topics such as Family Engagement and Instructional Rigor.
- Created network-wide coaching protocols and observation tools to support mentor and resident teacher collaboration and feedback.
- Raised kindergarten reading proficiency from 25% to over 80% on or above grade level in one school year.
- Led students to meet 100% growth goals and an average of over 90% proficiency in social-emotional, literacy, and math skills (rated “Exemplary”).
- Selected to present at national conferences including NAEYC, DC Data Summit, and National Center for Teacher Residencies Symposium.
- Recognized as an exemplar early childhood classroom and hosted national visitors, including representatives from the Chan-Zuckerberg Foundation.
Certification
Certificate in Leadership for School, Family and Community Collaboration (May 2017)
Timeline
Program Manager
AppleTree Early Learning Teacher Residency (AELTR)
01.2022 - Current
Implementation Specialist
AppleTree Early Learning Institute for Education Innovation
07.2021 - Current
Instructional Coach
AppleTree Early Learning Public Charter Schools
10.2018 - 06.2021
Instructional Coach
EdConnective
01.2018 - Current
Pre-Kindergarten and Mentor Teacher
Excel Academy Public Charter School
08.2013 - 06.2015
Kindergarten Teacher at M.C. Terrell Elementary School
District of Columbia Public Schools
08.2012 - 07.2013
Director of Business Development
Keybridge Communications
10.2011 - 06.2012
Account Executive and Staff Writer
Keybridge Communications
06.2007 - 10.2011
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New Leaders, Emerging Leaders
MS - Educational Studies
Johns Hopkins University School of Education
BA - English and Psychology, History Minor
University of Delaware
Professional Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education
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