Aquarium of the Bay
Mayra Teresa Rivas is an experienced Education Coordinator at the Aquarium of the Bay, with a diverse background in educational roles. Previous positions include various roles at Skyline College Bookstore from December 1993 to July 2002, starting as a student employee and advancing to Short Term Employee/Junior Accounting Clerk. Mayra began a career in science communication as a Summer Explainer at the Exploratorium in 1992, returning for a second summer in 1993. Mayra holds a BA in History with a minor in Latin American Area Studies from San Francisco State University, earned between 1996 and 1999.
Aquarium of the Bay
Located on San Francisco's Pier 39 at Fisherman’s Wharf, Aquarium of the Bay provides an inspiring window to San Francisco Bay's diverse ecosystem and wildlife. We share our conservation message with over half a million local and international visitors each year. In addition to inspiring and empowering the public to protect and restore San Francisco Bay and its watershed, we provide an array of education programs to Bay Area kindergarten through high school students focused on expanding watershed and environmental literacy. Aquarium of the Bay is a non-profit institution, Smithsonian Affiliate, accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) and certified as a Green Business by the city of San Francisco. OUR MISSION Enabling conversations on climate resilience and ocean conservation globally, while inspiring actionable change locally by protection and preservation of the San Francisco Bay and its ecosystems, from Sierra to the sea™. OUR COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY Our education programs strive to motivate, inform, and empower people to make choices that benefit our environment by demonstrating how their actions can have positive results. As a founding member of the San Francisco Bay Area Sustainable Seafood Alliance, Aquarium of the Bay is committed to educating our guests about sustainable seafood and the impact of personal choice. We take a leading role in promoting and enhancing the sustainable seafood movement in the Bay Area and actively recruiting new restaurants to join the Alliance.