The City School District of New Rochelle has appointed Olivine Roberts, Ed.D., as Chief Academic Officer, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction.
Roberts, who started her career as a classroom teacher, has led academic initiatives in several large-city school districts. She comes to New Rochelle from Atlanta Public Schools in Georgia, where she most recently served as Assistant Superintendent, Teaching and Learning. She also served as Deputy Chief of Schools and Academics and Chief Academic Officer during her six years with that district.
Previously, Roberts served the Sacramento City Unified School District in Sacramento, Calif., as Chief Academic Officer; the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District in Charlotte, N.C., as Area Executive Director, South Learning Community; and the Little Rock School District in Arkansas as Associate Superintendent, Educational Services. Earlier in her career, in Florida’s Orange County Public Schools, she served as Senior Administrator, Curriculum Services, a learning specialist and a math teacher. Roberts received her Doctorate in Educational Leadership with a Specialization in Curriculum from the University of Central Florida, where she also earned a Master’s Degree in Mathematics and Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics Education.
“I am committed to partnering with the entire New Rochelle community to nurture excellence and opportunity for students, while meeting their social and emotional needs,” she said. “The New Rochelle schools already have a solid foundation in place, and I look forward to serving the whole child.”
Superintendent Jonathan Raymond said he and the Board of Education look forward to working with Roberts.
In a statement issued after the Board approved the hire, Raymond described Roberts as a dedicated educator with extensive academic leadership experience and a proven track records in working collaboratively to frame and enact strategies that enhance teaching and learning, and prepare students for lifelong success. Raymond said Roberts understands that whole-child education is needed more than ever.