WILMA’s Leadership Institute: Meet Renee Clauson-Rivera
Snapshot of this year's Leadership Institute members
WILMA’s 2024 Leadership Institute, an annual nine-month program, gives area women the opportunity to learn from leaders in the region, visit a range of local companies, and serve as each others’ personal board of directors.
The program is part of WILMA’s Women to Watch Leadership Initiative, created to help develop more women leaders in our area.
Meet institute member RENEE CLAUSON-RIVERA.
Renee Clauson-Rivera
Title: Cultural Enrichment Program Coordinator/ MPA Grad Student
Company: University of North Carolina Wilmington – The Upperman Center
How long have you been with your current employer? Almost 2 Years
Alma Mater: Pennsylvania State University, 2019
Prior career experience: Student Support Specialist, Communities in Schools of Cape Fear
Elementary Afterschool Coordinator, Communities in Schools of Cape Fear
Current job responsibilities: As the Cultural Enrichment Program Coordinator for the Upperman African American Cultural Center my main job responsibilities are to create programming and educational opportunities to help individuals gain a better understanding of African American Culture as well as the African Diaspora, while engaging the university and the local community in those opportunities.
Hobbies: In my free time I enjoy reading, collecting vinyl, discovering new coffee shops and watching documentaries.
To learn more about WILMA’s Leadership Institute and Initiative, go to wilmamag.com/women-to-watch.
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