Background
Rivera, Aida I. Leon was born on January 20, 1944 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Daughter of Juan Elias Leon and Guillermina Rivera.
Rivera, Aida I. Leon was born on January 20, 1944 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Daughter of Juan Elias Leon and Guillermina Rivera.
Master of Science in Education, Bank St. College, New York City, 1977. Master of Arts in Bilingual Education, Hofstra University, 1977. Professional diploma in Reading, Language, and Cognition, Hofstra University, 1979.
Doctor of Philosophy in Reading and Language Cognition, Hofstra University, 1992.
Assistant professor New York City Inds. School District 162, Brooklyn, 1971—1991. District director District 32, 1991—1992.
Principal Intermediate School District 162, 1992—1997. Deputy chair education department Touro College, New York City, 1997—2001. Associate professor education Florida Memorial College, Miami, since 2001.
Member advisory board New York Institute Business Technology, New York City, 1998—1999. Vice president Association Council Assistant Principals of Supervisors and Administrators, Brooklyn, 1991—1992.
Member of Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Southeastern Regional Association Teacher Educators, New York State Reading Association, International Reading Association.
Married; children: Lydia I. Colon Romani, Jose Angel Colon.