Elena Rivera is a reporter for KRCC. Previously, she worked for Blue Ridge Public Radio in Asheville, NC, Georgia Public Broadcasting in Atlanta, GA, and KBIA in Columbia, MO.
She has won awards from the Missouri Broadcast Association, Kansas City Press Club and the Society of Professional Journalists (Region 7) for her work as a morning newscast host, an arts reporter and a podcast producer.
She is originally from Rochester, NY, and graduated with a master’s in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
The second phase of COVID-19 vaccine distribution this spring is expected to focus on higher-risk populations, and disability advocates are already engaged.