Nydia Rivera is the administrative coordinator to the Commercial Tobacco Control Program.

Before joining the Public Health Law Center, Nydia worked as a chiropractic assistant, receptionist, and all-around office support for a small chiropractic office in Minneapolis.

Nydia is an avid reader and is a frequent user of both the Hennepin County Library and Saint Paul Public Library systems. A native of El Salvador, Nydia moved to San Francisco when she was eleven years old and lived in the Richmond district until her mid-twenties. Nydia has called Minnesota her home since 2009 but has not yet grown used to the cold winters.

Education
B.S., Metropolitan State University