Alexis Rivas Biography
Alexis Rivas is an award winning journalist currently working as an investigative reporter for NBC 7. She joined the station in 2019.
Alexis Rivas Career
She joins NBC San Diego from ABC21 in Fort Wayne, Indiana where she worked as an anchor at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts. In addition, Rivas launched the station’s investigative unit Digging Deeper.
While at Fort Wayne, she received a National Murrow Award and Emmy for an investigation into a factory worker death. Furthermore, the investigation prompted an overhaul to Indiana’s workers compensation laws marking the first changes to the statute in more than 30 years.
She began her journalism career at FOX28 in South Bend, Indiana as a Multimedia Journalist and ultimately as a weekend anchor. But Rivas started her professional career as an account executive at a public relations agency in Miami. She booked clients appearances on local, national and cable news networks, and interviews in local and national newspapers before changing careers at 25 years. Rivas went back to school and embarked on a career in journalism.
She graduated with an undergraduate degree in Public Relations and Art History from the University of Miami. In addition, when Rivas decided to switch careers she went back to school and graduated with master’s degree in journalism from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
She was born and raised in Miami and is a proud Miami Hurricane and a shameless Miami Dolphins fan.
Alexis Rivas Age
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Alexis Rivas Height
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Alexis Rivas Education
She graduated with an undergraduate degree in Public Relations and Art History from the University of Miami. In addition, when Rivas decided to switch careers she went back to school and graduated with master’s degree in journalism from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Alexis Rivas Family
She was born and raised in Miami and is a proud Miami Hurricane and a shameless Miami Dolphins fan. Rivas is extremely proud to be half Colombian and half Caucasian. She uses her mother’s maiden name on air though her own maiden name is Gray. She says, ‘ Rivas is still true to her family tree and personal identity, and (hopefully) better reflects her mixed Colombian American heritage’ . Rivas has also posted on her Instagram page photographs spending time with her grandmother and also attending her baby sister’s bridal shower.
Alexis Rivas Husband
She is happily married to Adam Shear but uses her mother’s maiden name Rivas on air. The couple has an Australian Shepherd puppy Sansa.
Alexis Rivas Children
There is no information about Rivas having children.
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