December 2024 – Iris Rivera
Born in Kentucky on an Army Base and raised in Holyoke, Iris Rivera has lived in Springfield for 19 years. She loves to crochet, design and create clothing, and sing in her spare time. Currently, she is a Property Manager responsible for maintaining twelve properties. Through her experience with Dress for Success of Western Mass, she decided to pursue a training program to become a Line Cook. Iris has always considered herself a go-getter, striving to learn new things and grow. Iris shared that “the sky is the limit, leaving nothing but the opportunity to gain important values...
