Gloria Rivera is the person behind Blue Urpi.

She was born and raised in Lima, Peru, where she completed her medical studies. After graduating as a physician-surgeon she worked in general practice, gaining extensive hands-on experience with patients and valuable insights into a distinct healthcare system.

Once she relocated to the States, driven by a lifelong passion for language and cross-cultural communication, she pursued formal training and achieved a Professional Certificate of Translation and Interpreting from UCSD Extension and even taught briefly for this program. A couple of years later, she became a Certified Medical interpreter (CMI and CHI) and California Certified Court Interpreter.

Teaching is one of my passions because it allows me to combine my favorite things: medicine, linguistics, cultural competency, and more!

I have had the honor to share this love with different audiences through webinars, conferences, and workshops, both online and in person. (If you are curious, you can find a list of the people who have allowed me to  where I have participated below.)

Thank you for being here.

Gloria