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Ann Rivera Caldwell (February 20, 1941 – March 28, 2024)

Ana Josefa Rivera Caldwell, known for her role as former Cleveland Educator and WCSB 89.3 radio voice of Cleveland’s Spanish Community.  

As a founding member of the Spanish American Committee, a dedicated Cleveland Public School Language teacher, established the Ohio Latin Broadcasting Association and the first and longest-running first female Puerto Rican, Latina, locatora, radio personality for Greater Cleveland's Spanish-speaking community. Annie touched many lives. Throughout her career in Northeast Ohio, she received numerous civic and professional accolades, including Grand Marshall of the Puerto Rican Friendly Day, Language Educator of the Year for Cleveland Public Schools, Cuyahoga County Hispanic Woman of the Year, and Nationalities Radio Woman Broadcaster of the Year just to name a few. She taught at Roxboro, Ignatius, Erieview Catholic High School, and retired as Japanese and Spanish Teacher at John Hay Cleveland Metropolitan School.

She enjoyed hobbies such as dance, theatre and costume. She performed at theatre Lakewood's Beck Center and salsa dance Club San Lorenzo.

Annie's legacy endures through her community involvement and the continuation of her family's work in education, government, and the private sector.