Sharon A. Rivera
Strategic leader leveraging data to advance equity and catalyze systems change.
- Role
- Chemistry Faculty at Renton Technical College
- Location
- Tacoma, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sharon A. Rivera
Strategic leader with extensive cross-sector experience in education, research, life sciences, and nonprofits. Skilled in data analysis, project management, and scaling systems that drive measurable impact. Proven success managing global programs, multimillion-dollar budgets, and cross-functional teams to deliver equity-focused and business-aligned results.Expertise includes strategic planning, change management, stakeholder engagement, and process improvement. Recognized for building partnerships, leading high-performing teams, and driving innovation through data-informed decision-making. Skilled in aligning strategy across operations, finance, policy, development, and research to strengthen organizational performance.I bring a collaborative leadership style and a commitment to equity, impact, and sustainable growth, delivering solutions that advance organizational goals across sectors.
Experience
Chemistry Faculty
Jul 2025 — Present
Education
Syracuse University
PhD, Physical Chemistry
2003 — 2008
Purchase College, SUNY
BS, Chemistry
1999 — 2003
University of Washington Tacoma
Masters of Interdisciplinary Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies - Community and Social Change
2018 — 2026
University of Washington
Science, Technology, & Society Studies Certificate
2019 — 2026
Skills
- Gel Electrophoresis
- Tissue Culture
- Transfection
- Flow Cytometry
- Characterization
- Spectroscopy
- Physics
- Uv/Vis
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (Pcr)
- Molecular Biology
- Fluorescence Microscopy
- Cell Biology
- Experimentation
- Chemistry
- Nmr
- Molecular Cloning
- Mass Spectrometry
- Science
- Biochemistry
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (Nmr)
- Organic Chemistry
- Elisa
- Scientific Writing
- Cancer Research
- Materials Science
- In Vitro
- Laboratory
- Cancer
- Experimental Design
- Pcr
- In Vivo
- Confocal Microscopy
- Enzyme Assays
- Fluorescence Spectroscopy
- Cell Culture
- X-Ray Crystallography
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