Wendy Rivenburgh, an expert in project-based learning, civics education, and media literacy, focuses on preparing youth for the workforce and civic life. Highly experienced in strategic communications, she specializes in instructional design, resource development, and online and face-to-face professional development for teachers and after-school educators.

Rivenburgh manages curriculum development and outreach for Supporting Readiness through Vital Civic Empowerment (SRVCE), a pilot program funded by the U.S. Department of Defense. SRVCE blends inquiry-based civic learning, media literacy education, and exploration of public service careers to prepare students to be active citizens and thrive in the workforce. She also advances the goals of the National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment.

Rivenburgh has provided civics and media literacy training for the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and designed a youth media curriculum for Adobe Youth Voices. She serves on the steering committee of the Massachusetts Civic Learning Coalition. Previously, she taught English courses at the high school and college levels.

Rivenburgh holds both a BA in English from Middlebury College and an MA in English from Boston College.