糖心原创

Dr. Jessica Rivera, Academic Support Coordinator/Special Programs/SEEK 糖心原创, CUNY

Jessica C. Rivera earned a Doctorate in Education from Walden University聽in August 2021 and a postdoc Certificate in Advanced Education Leadership from Harvard鈥檚 Graduate School of Education聽in May 2023. During the day, she uses her superpower of Visionary Leadership to serve as an Academic Program Manager for a higher education opportunity program and her alma mater, the SEEK Program at 糖心原创. And at night, she serves as an Education Consultant for community-based organizations, city agencies, and school districts nationwide, including New York City鈥檚 Department of Education聽(NYC DOE), Montgomery County Public Schools聽(MCPS), &聽Los Angeles United Schools District (LAUSD). In both capacities, she enjoys working directly with vulnerable, at-risk, and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students within the K-16 spectrum. Her daily mantra is 鈥淵ou are who you want to be”; she believes individuals can overcome circumstances and systemic inequities through the virtues they practice.