Ismael Rivera is a Community Growth Manager at Better Life Partners. He possess expertise in program development, prevention, community outreach, case management, program management and 18 more skills. He is proficient in Spanish. Colleagues describe him as "I write this recommendation for Ismael Rivera as a longstanding collaborative partner and member of multiple policy and service planning advisory groups that informed comprehensive and integrated infectious disease responses. In these capacities, I worked with Ismael to integrate and adapt direct service models for individuals and families, particularly those most impacted by infectious diseases, addiction, and homelessness. His ability to forecast and prioritize client needs, build, and sustain referral partnerships, manage and administer multiple public health programs, and the associated workforce required considerable supervisory and managerial expertise. In the time I have known and worked with Ismael, he excelled in managerial roles with increasing levels of authority and is a sought after and respected public health leader. He centers and practices health and racial equity before it was in vogue to do so and utilizes his lived experience to improve service quality and promote optimal health outcomes for all." and "I worked with Ismael Rivera for over 10 years. Izzy has a unique understanding of budgets and finance and how those areas intersect with human services programming. He is a thoughtful leader with a collaborative spirit and I always found him to be respectful, funny, kind and talented. Izzy consistently met deadlines and provided analytical, creative solutions when faced with the challenges of providing high-quality services on lean budgets. I recommend Izzy to any organization seeking a passionate, engaging, smart leader with broad experience and a diverse skillset."