Cynthia began her career in education as an English language arts teacher in New York City. She taught in traditional and charter public schools as well as designed curriculum for college preparatory programs before transitioning to work as an education researcher and consultant at Columbia University through the Center for Public Research and Leadership. While there, her work focused on continuous improvement, network and systems theory, and personalized learning implementation.

As part of Transcend’s Build Knowledge team, Cynthia translates what is known about effective teaching and learning, scaling transformational practices, and more into actionable insights for Transcend’s partners and the field, while also helping partners learn from and improve on the creative practices they already employ each day.

Cynthia holds a BA from Colgate University in Sociology and Media studies, an MS in Childhood Education from Pace University, and an MA in Sociology and Education from Teachers College Columbia University. She continues to live in and love New York City.