Dr. Daniel Desrivieres, a Haitian-American, graduated Cum Laude in 1981 from Upsala College in East Orange, New Jersey, with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry and French.  He received another Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Vision science from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1984.  He received his doctorate degree in optometry from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1987. 

He was president of Essex County Optometric society in 1994-1995.  The County Society received the Optometric Society of the Year form the New Jersey Optometric Association while her was president. 

Dr. Desrivieres served on the East Orange Board of Health from 1992 to 1996, and Board of Education form 1994 to 2000.  He was a member of the Maintenance Committee, District Review Council, Policy Committee, Legislative Chairman, and Sunshine Commitee. He represented the East Orange Board of Education at the Essex County Educational Services Commission.  In the interest of multiculturalism, he successfully led the renaming of the former Nassau School in East, Orange, NJ after Toussaint Louverture, a great Haitian General Considered by many to be the man of the millennium. 

As a president and vice president of the Essex county Education Services commission, he and other members of the board were instrumental in the creation of Sojourn High School at the Essex County Correctional Facility.  One of the goals of this school is to provide incarcerated youths with a high school diploma.  Another school that was created is the Essex Campus Academy in Orange, New Jersey.  The Academy provides a unique learning environment for students with special behavioral, social, and educational needs. 

As policy Committee Chairman, he and other members of the committee reviewed all the policies that governed the East Orange School District as required by law.  He developed policies for the utilization of the Internet by students and staff, Zero Tolerance, Emergency preparedness, ect. 

As a chairman of the Finance Committee, Dr. Desrivieres and other members of the committee increased compliance with the submission of lunch applications from all the schools to almost 100%. This move saved the East Orange School District about five hundred thousand dollars per year.  He facilitated communication between the food service vendor of record and the students. The students for the first time had direct input or the type of quality of food that they were served.  He also ensured that a purchasing manual was developed that would formalize the East Orange School Districts financial transactions. 

Dr. Desrivieres received the Optometrist of the Year Award from the National Optometric Association in 2000.  He is a regular presenter on the All-Creole radio show Echo Creole on Radio Tropicale.  He has published several scientific papers, served as an examiner in optometry, and lectured to other professionals on various subjects on the visual system. 

Dr. Danield Desriviers is an experienced, dedicated and committed former candidate for the office of Assembly for the 34^th Legislative District.  He has resided in East Orange since 1997.  He and his wife Debbie are proud parents of three fine boys.