George Rivera DTM, IPD

George Rivera, MSEd., MBA, is a behavior analyst, professional speaker, educator, and organizational change strategist with nearly three decades of experience helping individuals, teams, and organizations learn, grow, and transform. Rooted in applied behavior analysis, adult learning, and narrative neuroscience, his work spans clinical practice, enterprise training, teaching, coaching, and community empowerment with a particular focus on using story and behavior science to drive real and measurable change in high stakes environments. As an adult learning specialist and seasoned coach, he has designed and facilitated transformative learning experiences across schools, nonprofits, healthcare settings, and corporate organizations, always centering the human experience at the heart of growth and change. He has served as District 46 Director for Toastmasters International in New York City, earning President's Distinguished recognition, and brings a rare combination of classroom teaching experience, MBA level strategy, and frontline clinical expertise to every stage and facilitation space he enters. George is currently a doctoral candidate in Organizational Change and Leadership at Baylor University, where his research focuses on why organizational change efforts fail and how human centered narrative informed approaches can create lasting transformation. Whether he is coaching a senior leader on their signature story, designing a workshop, or working with families in early intervention, George brings the same energy, warmth, and unwavering commitment to making learning stick and making people feel seen in the process.