M.A., Theology | B.A. Double Major in Philosophy and Theology from Ave Maria University
Mr. Silva came to OLR in 2024 from the Chesterton Academy of Wichita Falls in Wichita Falls, Texas, where he served as the headmaster. In addition to his experience as a head of school, Mr. Silva is a journeyman in the CiRCE Institute’s apprenticeship program, where his devotion to the study and practice of classical education has been nourished and cultivated. Teaching is not merely a career for Mr. Silva but a calling from God whereby he assists individuals in seeing that there is something extraordinary in the ordinary, that when we begin to see the world as God sees it, and love it truly, then we are happy.
Mr. Silva’s greatest title is husband and father. He is joyfully married and has three beautiful daughters. He enjoys praying the Divine Office, reading great books, playing guitar, playing sports, and engaging in lengthy conversations concerning just about anything.