Shirley Winthrope Rivo

Background

Rivo, Shirley Winthrope was born on June 28, 1925 in Toronto. Daughter of Frank and Esther (Weintraub) Winthrope.

Education

Bachelor, Kean College New Jersey, 1977; Master of Arts, Kean College New Jersey, 1980.

Career

Window display designer, Display Craft, Toronto, 1944-1945; window display designer, Belgium Stores, Toronto, 1945-1953; needlepoint design, Creative Kits, Inc., New Jersey, New York, 1965-1972; subsidiary art teacher, Governor Livingston H.S., Jonathan Dayton H.S., 1971-1990. Subsidiary art teacher Union County Regional H.S., Springfield, New Jersey, 1977-1990, Columbia Junior H.S., Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, 1977-1990, chair person exhibition We Love New York, Lever House, 390 Park Avenue, New York, September, 1996.

Achievements

• Certified arts teacher K-12.

Membership

Member New Jersey Center Visual Arts (program chairperson 1979-1984, chair special events, 1982-1984, chiar classes 1990-1996), Millburn Shorthills Arts Center(trustee, chair public relations 1986-1992, chiar corporation exhibits, 1992-1996).

Interests

• Avocations: writing children's books.

Connections

Married Julian David Rivo, Mar.22, 1953. Children: Morissa, Sandra, Philip.

Father:

Frank Winthrope

Mother:

Esther (Weintraub) Winthrope

Spouse:

Julian David Rivo

child:

Sandra Rivo

child:

Morissa Rivo

child:

Philip Rivo