Rina is the head of Learning & Development, a center of excellence in WRI's Human Resources function. She strategizes learning initiatives for WRI's 2,000+ staff around the world and oversees the L&D team in implementing learning programs and the organization's learning management system.

Rina previously worked in WRI's President's Office, serving as the Special Assistant to WRI's former President, Andrew Steer.

She has a master’s degree in Environment and Development from the London School of Economics and Political Science, an undergraduate degree from George Washington University, and a Certificate in Digital Photography from Boston University's Center for Digital Imaging Arts.

She lives with her husband, Dan, and dog, Brooklyn, in a modern log cabin amid the mountains and waterfalls of western North Carolina.