Janessa Rivera is a  first-time author and owner of R.E.B.I.R.T.H. Journey LLC, providing seminars and workshops on several topics of abuse in hopes to educate the community to prevent the repetition of the cycle and epidemic throughout future generations. She is a graduate of William Paterson University, having studied Sociology with a concentration of Social Services. She has worked in the social services field working with the low-income community in the Human Services field, including women who identified as Domestic Violence victims/survivors for 10+ years. She has collaborated with various organizations and nonprofits to provide direct services to these communities as well as being part of local advocacy groups, held positions on executive boards, and been a volunteer to many projects and organizations in the South Jersey area.