Dolores Rivera

Background

Rivera, Dolores was born on April 2, 1955 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Gregorio and Carmen Lydia (Mercado) Rivera.

Education

Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts, New York City Community College, 1976; Bachelor of Science, Brooklyn College, 1981; Master of Science, Brooklyn College, 1994.

Career

Bilingual assistant, bilingual pupil services, Public School 189, Brooklyn, 1978-1981; teacher Spanish as second language, Public School 149, Brooklyn, 1981-1984; bilingual teacher, Public School 72, Brooklyn, since 1984. Conductor numerous teacher training workshops, New York City, 1991.

Achievements

• Avocations: jazz, concerts, reading, salsa music, traveling.

Membership

Member Puerto Rican Educators Association, Hispanic Educators Research and Enrichment (active since 1984).

Connections

1 child, Carmen Christina Bissessar.

Father:

Gregorio Rivera

Mother:

Carmen Lydia (Mercado) Rivera

child:

Carmen Christina Bissessar Rivera