Since 2012, Rivera has served as Executive Director of Galería De La Raza. Her work explores intersections of community development and art in a social practice with the goal to create equitable and sustainable communities.
She is the Board Treasurer of The Chicana/Latina Foundation, whose mission is to empower Chicana/Latinas through scholarship and leadership training. In 2022, Rivera was appointed by San Francisco’s Mayor to the Commission Of The Department On The Status Of Women. As of August 2024, Rivera is the Vice Chair of the Commission on the Status of Women.
In 2023, Rivera joined the board of directors of The GLBT Historical Society Museum & Archives, whose mission is recognized internationally in the field of LGBTQ public history. On the national front, Rivera is a board member of The National Association Of Latino Arts & Culture, a 34 year U.S. based organization that supports the national Latine art & culture sector through funding, leadership training and advocacy.
Amongst her busy days she is found preoccupied by parenting, Lobita – her black shepherd mix – along with her partner Sarah.