Silvia Scaife serves as director of career and technical education for Auburn City Schools, where she has reached across curriculum and discipline aisles to teach college and career readiness to secondary students. She has been named teacher of the year at every grade level from kindergarten to twelfth grade and was one of the top five 2006 finalists for Alabama’s Teacher of the Year. Scaife has degrees from Troy University and Auburn University, where she also received a PhD in curriculum and teaching. She serves as an elected governing board member for the Educational Theatre Association, is the mentoring coordinator for the Alabama Thespian Festival, and has adjudicated for Alabama, Georgia, and the International Thespians Festivals. With more than twenty-eight years of service to education, Scaife continues to explore and implement innovative ways that will foster a thirst for learning.
The power of positive partnerships in education comes from the intentional collaboration of various community organizations, schools, artists, and cultural institutions. This collaboration can evolve into a holistic and impactful experience in which educators, artists, students, parents, and communities are the recipients of rewarding and sustainable benefits.
