Paul Smith Rivas

Paul Smith Rivas is the founder of SMITH RIVAS Study Skills & Academic Coaching, where he teaches study skills and time management that help students earn better grades in less time. He specializes in students whose grades don’t reflect how smart they are, athletes, and STEM superstars.

Prior to discovering study skills, he studied literature in Mexico City, backpacked from Spain to Syria via Morocco and Wales, performed stand-up comedy in Spanish in Buenos Aires, and traveled from Argentina to the United States by bus.

Rivas has a BA in Mathematics, Sociology, and Spanish from UCSB, and an MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from The New School.

He lives in Kingman Park, Washington DC with his wife and dog, Barry, a distinctive Basenji mix.