Ilene Riveros

Ilene Riveros is an experienced professional with a diverse background in education and catering management. Currently serving as Co-Owner of Melville Montessori in Forest Hills, Queens, since May 2024, Ilene is also a Catering Sales Manager for Cipriani since August 2022 and has owned Events By Ilene, a party planning business, since November 2010. Previously, Ilene held the position of Lead Montessori Teacher at LES ENFANTS MONTESSORI SCHOOL from August 2020 to August 2022 and served in various catering sales roles at Cipriani and Battery Gardens from 2005 to 2020. Ilene began a career in hospitality management as a Restaurant Manager at Four Seasons Hotels and The Pierre: a Four Seasons Hotel from 2003 to 2005. Ilene holds a Master of Education in Early Childhood Education and Teaching from Grand Canyon University and a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management from Cornell University.