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Stasia Rivera, MS

Aviation Stress and Self-Management Professor

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Stasia Rivera teaches Aviation Stress and Self-Management to future aviation industry employees at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. She knows that stress and self-management awareness and application are imperative to the future success of Gen Z students transitioning from college to the professional aviation industry. Riviera holds a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology. She has rigorously pursued 15-plus years of additional professional studies and certifications in the neuroscience of stress, connection science, habit science and the role complex trauma has in building fulfilling life connections and performance outcomes. Her stress and self-management services have served thousands of individuals, including aviation educators and most notably in her work with Gen Z students. She co-owns AQ Leaders, an online software company that serves current and future aviation professionals in their pursuit of building an optimized life and a sustainable aviation career.