Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the appointment of Arnie Rivera as his new deputy chief of staff for education.
Rivera comes from the office of Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett, where he served as deputy chief of staff, according to the Mayor’s Office. Before joining Bryd-Bennett’s staff, Rivera taught first grade at Disney Magnet School in Buena Park for three years. He attended Northwestern University, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s in education and social policy.
