Silvia Chaves began working at Columbus Academy in 1998 and currently teaches Spanish in the Upper School. She previously served as PK-12 World Languages Department Chair and was a grade-level dean. Prior to joining Academy, Silvia was a teaching assistant and research associate at Ohio State University and spent time as a Spanish instructor at Denison University. She has a B.S. in counseling psychology from the Universidad de Costa Rica, an M.A. in foreign language education and a Ph.D.-A.B.D. in Latin American literatures and cultures from Ohio State. Silvia and her husband David have two adult children: daughter Camila ’17 and son Thomas ’19.
Silvia’s favorite thing about Columbus Academy
“The supportive community.”
Little-known fact
“I was born and raised in San José, Costa Rica, and moved to Columbus to attend graduate school at Ohio State University.”
- B.S. Universidad de Costa Rica , Counseling Psychology
- M.A. The Ohio State University , Foreign Language Education
- Ph.D.-A.B.D. The Ohio State University , Latin American Literatures & Cultures
