Kate Rivera

Kate Rivera (she/her) is the Executive Director of the Technology Learning Collaborative and co-convenor of the Keystone Internet Coalition, both digital equity coalitions in Pennsylvania. She began working in the digital equity field in 2011 as the director of a $17M collaborative BTOP project. Kate is also an independent consultant under her consulting business, Kate Rivera Solutions. She has a broad range of experience in the nonprofit, higher education, and for-profit sectors, as well as a diverse educational background coupling an MBA with an undergraduate degree in creative writing. Kate has 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, with a focus on leadership, project management, and fundraising. She operates at the intersection of big picture strategy and practical implementation and is able to achieve results by bringing an analytical lens to a project while simultaneously emphasizing relationships and collaboration. In addition to the BTOP project, her large-scale program management experience includes managing a Summer Youth Employment program providing jobs to over 1,000 youth each year and a Digital Transformation initiative for a $35M organization.