Career
She serves as the District 114 representative in the Florida House of Representatives. She was first elected in 2010, but was defeated in the 2012 primary election by fellow incumbent Jose Felix Diaz, after redistricting drew her into the same Kendall-based district as Diaz. Before being elected Rivas served from 2004 through 2010 on Miami-Dade County School Board.
She earned her Bachelor"s degree in Computer Science from Florida International University and a Master"s Degree in the same discipline from Nova Southeastern University.
In February 2014, she announced her switch to the Democratic Party.
