Staff Directory
Arianne Rivera EdD
Program Director, Student Success Center
- SEHD Academic Services
- School of Education & Human Development
Office Hours: You can reach the SSC Team at [email protected] or visit with the SEHD Student Success Center Team in room 729 on the 7th floor of the Lawrence Street Center. The team is available for in-person and remote appointments.
Greetings! I have over 25 years of experience in PreK-16 Education. I have worked as a teacher’s aide, substitute teacher, classroom teacher, K-6 English as a Second Language teacher/instructional coach, K-12 English as a Second Language and Dual Language resource teacher, central administrator, university lecturer and program director, and consultant.
My passions are learning and connection. I design practices and systems grounded in dignity, joy, equity, and multi-directional impact. I am honored to serve as the program director of the SEHD Student Success Center.
Areas of Expertise
- Authenticity
- Educational Equity
- Belonging and Dignity
- Asset-Based and Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies
- Communities for Learning
- Change and Change Implementation
- Student Success
Education, Licensure & Certifications
University of Colorado at Denver, Denver, CO
Doctor of Education in Leadership for Educational Equity, Executive Leadership Program focus: equity-centered leadership for school and organizational improvement and reform
University of Colorado at Denver, Denver, CO
Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Bilingual/ESL Education Program focus: meeting the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse students
Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, CO
Bachelor of Science Degree in Earth Science and the Environment. Area of Specialization: Geology Minor: Reading Instruction
Colorado Professional Teaching License with an Endorsement in Elementary Education, K-6 Science Endorsement coursework and PLACE exam Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Education Certification and Endorsement Coursework, K-12 School Principal License, K-12
Awards
Undergraduate Champion Recognition Award 2024 and 2025