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# WRP Program Spotlight: Cristina Rivera

By Kylie Young, EEO Assistant

                NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa.  –              
To celebrate National Disability Employee Awareness Month (NDEAM), the Defense Logistics Agency would like to feature Cristina Rivera, a Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) coordinator for DLA Distribution.

The WRP Program is a recruitment and referral program that connects federal and private sector employees with college students and recent graduates with disabilities.Rivera is currently one of DLA Distribution’s WRP recruiters. As a WRP coordinator, Rivera creates recruitment plans by engaging, assisting, and connecting federal employees with college students and recent graduates with disabilities.

She believes that the WRP Program is critical to the agency.

“The WRP Program is very important, Rivera said. “It is a very important objective of the DLA Strategic Plan and helps us accomplish a diverse workforce.”

Rivera is also a previous WRP participant herself. She began as an EEO Assistant and was soon promoted to an EEO Specialist.

“As my first time as an intern for a federal agency, it was a very exciting and a learning experience,” Rivera said. I was given the opportunity to share my skills, abilities, and professional experience. My mentors prepared me and trained me and with their support, I am in the position I love.”

Rivera was also recently named one of four WRP Recruiters of the Year at the 2023 Workforce Recruitment Program Awards ceremony. She was happy when she realized that she was chosen for the award.

“When I realized that I was selected I was happy, even happier that because I was given the opportunity to recruit through the WRP program. I am able to also provide that opportunity to amazing, talented, and hardworking students.”

Rivera believes that celebrating NDEAM is important.

“It is important to recognize the ability and contribution a person with a disability can bring to the workforce,” she stated.

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