Cynthia has been an advocate for change and has a passion for creating opportunities in the areas of education and the workplace for all communities. Cynthia is the daughter of migrant parents and has a passion for helping students and their families reach their full potential especially in the area of education. She is also a recognized and respected diversity consultant with over twenty years of experience in retail operation management, diversity management, training and development, public relations and multi-cultural marketing. She has worked with a wide range of organizations to mobilize their commitment and support for diversity into concrete, measurable actions.
Having earned her BBA from Baylor University and an MBA from Our Lady of the Lake University, Cynthia is also certified as a Professional of Human Resources.
Cynthia is a recognized community advocate and leader by having served on numerous local and state organizations. She currently serves on the Inclusion Initiative Advisory Board for the Edwards Aquifer Authority of San Antonio. She serves as the Chair of the Professional Development Committee for the Greater San Antonio Advisory Board of the Texas Diversity Council. Former Chair and Executive Board of Directors and for United Communities of San Antonio and Board of Trustee for Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio as well as the Baylor Alumni Association Board of Directors.
Cynthia is a participant in the 2020 Masters Leadership Program in San Antonio. She is an alumnae of Leadership SAISD 2015-2016 , Leadership San Antonio XXVII, Leadership Texas 2006, and in 2008, she completed Harvard University's Executive Public Leadership Program as a National Hispana Leadership Institute at the Kennedy School of Government.
Cynthia is a Certified Diversity Professional from the National Diversity Council.
Cynthia is married and has two beautiful children, Antonio Daniel and Catalina Paloma