Nina Rivera

UConn School of Medicine, Class of 2015

Background: Born and raised in Hartford, Ct, currently residing in Wethersfield. University of Connecticut graduate with a B.A. in English. Yale University graduate with a M.A. in Urban Education Studies and a 6-12 English Teaching Certification.

Related experience: Teacher in New Haven at James Hillhouse High School. Designed and directed tutor outreach program bringing tutors from University of Connecticut Writing Center to Hartford Public High School. Volunteered at Migrant Farm Workers Clinics and Hartford Hospital.

Growing up in Hartford, I became aware at a young age of the many social and economic disparities that exist in our society. This awareness is what first led me into a career in urban education, where I strived to bridge educational gaps for my community of students. In my new venture into the world of medicine, I carry with me a strong sense of responsibility to serve those in our community who have been left behind by America’s health care system. UST provides an avenue through which I hope to gain a breadth of experience serving this important community of patients.