Mrs. Rivera grew up in the small town of Palmetto, FL with her siblings and parents, Brenda Quaintance and Mitchell Brown. Mrs. Rivera graduated from Palmetto High School in 2009 and went on to attend Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL.
Education
- 2019 – Present
Candidate for Ph.D., Criminal Justice
Nova Southeastern University- Candidate for Ph.D. in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Juvenile Justice
- 2013-2016
J.D LLM in Advocacy
Stetson University College of Law- Top third of graduating class,
- Stetson Law Trial Team; Stetson Street Law Program; Clemency Project
- Memberships: Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honor Society, Treasurer; Black Law Student Association, Historian
- Certifications: Lexis Certified; Westlaw Certified; Bloomberg Law Certified
- 2012 -2013
M.S. Criminal Justice
University of Central Florida- Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society
- 2009-2012
B.S. Criminology
Florida State University- Minor in Philosophy
Professional Associations
- Member of the Bar, State of Florida, admitted September 21, 2016
- Member of the Bar, Northern District of Florida, admitted March 2020
- Member of the Bar, Southern District of Florida, admitted March 2020
- Member of the Bar, Middle District of Florida, admitted April 2020