She works closely with the attorneys on all matters and frequently communicates with both clients and potential clients. She is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego and the San Diego Paralegal Association. After graduating Connecticut College in 2002 with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Psychology from Connecticut College, Ms. Rivera left the east coast and moved to San Diego. She spent her first two years working in the social service field. She then decided to further her education and entered the General Litigation Paralegal Certificate Program at the University of San Diego, which she completed with honors in December 2004.