Mrs. Rivera, a native of Arizona, was born and raised in the small border town Nogales. She earned her Bachelor's Degree from National University in San Diego, CA. Mrs. Rivera and her husband lived in San Diego for 14 years and moved back to Arizona nine years ago. She is a mom with two fun-loving boys! Mrs. Rivera and her family share their home with their energetic dog Harley. In her spare time she enjoys reading and spending time with her family. Mrs. Rivera says she always knew she wanted to teach, and is very excited to be teaching fourth grade at Gilbert Arts Academy.