Cynthia is a technically skilled professional with 13 years of experience managing complex grants and workforce development programs at NCCC and has a proven track record leading all phases of major projects in academic and nonprofit settings. During the time employed at Niagara County Community College, She worked as a Grant Writer, Interim Director and Assistant Director of Workforce Community Development.

As an educator, She has worked with at-risk, special needs students and dislocated workers in multiple grant programs to assist individuals with education, training, and employment at Buffalo Urban League for nine years. Her teaching experience is vast as an instructor, at Niagara County Community College, Trott ACCESS Center, teaching EDU 101, and at Horizon Village, Lockport Road, Niagara Falls teaching Pre-Collegiate Reading, Math and computers, and professionally as a Notary Public instructor, at Niagara University from 1999 – 2002; and presently at Lewiston Porter’s Continuing Education program in 2023.

She is a former member and Vice President and Treasurer of American Businesswomen’s Association and Miss Niagara County Committee person and was presented with the ‘Good Neighbor Award’ for volunteerism.

She has obtained an ASS Liberal Arts degree from NCCC, a Bachelor of Science in Business & Distributive Education and Master of Science in School Administration and Supervision from Niagara University.

Cindy has always enjoyed being a Master Docent for Graycliff Conservancy in Derby, NY and as a volunteer at Forest Lawn since 2014.

As a lifelong learner Cynthia has also received training as a Master Gardner, Master Food Processor and Beginning Farmer from Cornell Cooperative Extension.