ANA M. RIVERA CRUZ'S TIMELINE

birth

Mar 9, 1956

March 9, 1956
I was born in Cayey,Puerto Rico.

Elementary School

Aug 4, 1962

1962-1968 Studied 1st through 6th grade in Benigno Carrión Elementary School.
The language used in school and at home was Spanish.

Junior High

Aug 1, 1968

1968-1971
Studied in Benigno F. Garcia Intermediate School. (7th-9th grade)
The language used in school and at home was Spanish.

Buffalo

May 15, 1971

May 1971
At the age of fifteen (15) years old moved to Buffalo, New York.
Began my interaction with my second language English.

High School

Sep 5, 1971

1971 – 1973
Graduated from Grover Cleveland High School at Buffalo, New York.
The language used in school was English and Spanish at home.

University

Sep 6, 1973

1973-1975
Began my studies at the University of New York at Buffalo.
Where I studied for two (2) years.
The language used in school was English and Spanish at home.

Chicago, Illinois

Jul 13, 1975

1975-1994
Moved to Chicago, Illinois. Fell in love and got married.
The language used at home both Spanish and English.

College

Sep 5, 1986

1986-1988
Finished my bachelor degree at North Park College in Chicago.
The language used in college was English and Spanish at home.

Master Degree

Sep 7, 1988

1988-1990
Finished my Master Degree in Education at Concordia University.
The language used in school was English and Spanish and English at home.

Richard J. Daley

Sep 9, 1990

1990-1994
Taught in Richard J. Daley Elementary School as a bilingual teacher.
The language used in school was English and Spanish and English at home.

BACK TO MY HOMETOWN

Jul 10, 1994

1994
Moved back to Puerto Rico and began teaching at Colegio Radians.
The language used at work was English and Spanish at home.

Present

Aug 8, 1999

1999-to present
Teaching at José G. Padilla
The language used at school and at home English and Spanish.