Ms. Silvestri began teaching at West Warwick High School in 2008.  Prior to teaching, I was an X-ray Technologist and Financial Coordinator at Women & Infants Hospital.  I feel that my life experiences and passion for science allows me to make connections to the content in which I am teaching.

  My educational background is:

• CCRI  Associates Degree in Applied Science   Radiographer
• URI Bachelor of Science Degree Human Services & Family Studies (Recipient of the Alan Shawn Feinstein Scholarship Program).
• Providence College Teacher's Certification Program
• RIDE Certification Secondary Education in  Biology & General Science

Organizations I participate in:

• ARISE:  Brown University Inquiry- Based Teaching
• NetworkingRI:  Brown University  Teacher Collaboration (Lesson plans,IEP, Numeracy,Literacy).
• RITES:   RIC/URI  Technology in Science Classroom
• STEPS:  Literacy in the Content Area
• RISTA:  RI Science Teachers Association
• NSTA:  National Science Teachers Association
• SIT Team:  School Improvement Team at WWHS
• Literacy Team:  Literacy Team at WWHS