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Señora Rivera 
Spanish IY, IIY, Spanish for Natives I & II 
School Phone: 678.494.7844   Ext. 445 
 
About the Teacher:
Señora Rivera has taught for more than 30 years. 
Twenty-four of these years have been in the Cobb 
County Public School System and this will be her 
fourth year at Kell HS.
 
As a native from Puerto Rico, she brings flavor 
and excitement to her classes. She has traveled 
to several Spanish speaking countries and has 
gone to Spain to obtained a Master's degree 
in the Spanish Language and Culture at The 
University of Salamanca.
 
She has also been a leader in the Cobb County 
Cultural Diversity Team and also has an ESOL 
endorsement from the State of Georgia. 
 
Sra. Rivera has enjoyed being a mentor to many 
student-teachers from Kennesaw State University 
for the past 15 years and has been TSS (Teacher 
Support Specialist) certified. 
 
“I enjoy teaching Spanish, my native language, 
and take pride in my Hispanic heritage. My 
major goal is to infuse in my lessons the love 
for the Spanish language as well as its culture. 
I also attempt to include the value 
of cultural diversity and its place in our society 
to our students.”
 
Mission Statement
To provide a highly motivating environment 
for all students so they may gain the confidence 
needed to succeed in learning the Spanish 
language and culture. Applying these skills 
to maximize their greatest potential 
for future endeavors.