Background
Rivers, Brenda Joyce was born on October 27, 1949 in Plant City, Florida, United States. Daughter of Eddie Lee and Joan (White) Rivers.
Rivers, Brenda Joyce was born on October 27, 1949 in Plant City, Florida, United States. Daughter of Eddie Lee and Joan (White) Rivers.
Bachelor, Fisk University, 1971. Master in Urban & Regional Planning, University Pittsburgh, 1972.
Program assistant Urban League Pittsburgh, 1972—1973. Urban planner University Miami Center Urban Studies, Coral Gables, Florida, 1974—1975. Planner Miami, 1975—1978.
Assistant project manager Polizzi Heery Construction Managers, Coral Gables, 1979—1980. Planner, coordinator Ferendino, Grafton, Spillis, Candela, 1980—1981. Owner, manager Airport Ice Cream Shoppe, since 1982.
Board directors Greater Miami Urban League, 1977—1983, Community Action Agency Dade County, 1978—1983, Leadership Miami Alumni Association, 1981—1982, Dade Economic & Employment Development Corporation, since 1982, Young Women’s Christian Association Greater Miami & Dade County, since 1984. Member of American Planning Association, Women's Committee of Chamber (board directors since 1984), Greater Miami Chamber of C. (leadership class 1980), Ebony (president 1980-1981), Toastmistress, Delta Sigma Theta.