Mrs. Rivera is excited to join the team at Verona High School as a Special Education Mathematics teacher.  She graduated from Rutgers University with a major in Psychology and a minor in Statistics.  She then earned a full scholarship to attend an Interns Fellowship program at Fordham University where she earned a masters in Childhood Education.  Mrs. Rivera furthered her education at Rider University where she earned a certificate in Special Education.  In total, Mrs. Rivera taught a variety of abilities and grade levels for 15 years in both public schools and private schools.  Mrs. Rivera also worked in a church setting leading a Youth Group facilitating the social and emotional growth of tweens and teens.  In her free time, Mrs. Rivera enjoys spending time with her family, including her 3 young boys.  Together, they love to swim, ride bikes, and eat ice cream!  

This year, Mrs. Rivera will be teaching Algebra 1, Consumer Math 2 & 3, and U.S. History 1.

Department:  Special Education

Email:  LRivera@veronaschools.org

Supervisor:  Gina Venezia (gvenezia@veronaschools.org)