Author: Dr. Marco Rivera

Doctor Rivera is the Director of the Department of Spiritual Care at Health Facts Now. He has a Doctorate in Educational Research from the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Ecuador. He graduated from MDiv at Andrews University in Michigan. He completed his Clinical Residency at Rubí Hospital in West Virginia. His Bachelor’s Degree in Education and Theology at CORPUA in Medellín, Colombia. Doctor Rivera has had the privilege of serving in his area of spiritual care in different capacities in Ecuador for more than 15 years, where he also acted as principal of the Gedeon School, as well as Director of Educational Projects in his native country, Ecuador. He was invited as a Lecturer and later appointed as Manager of IDEASI (Institute for Educational Development and Comprehensive Health Advice), where he carried out various initiatives focused on the personal and professional development of directors of educational institutions, teachers, and students in collaboration with the Department of Education of Puerto Rico. Later, he had the privilege of serving as a Chaplain in the United States Army. Currently, he serves in Massachusetts and Connecticut in the hospice system. He has focused on the development and promotion of talents, motivation, self-help, and health care in general. His passion is to promote the humans well-being, and their overall health of individuals to help them to reach their full potential in the pursuit of their goals.