About Cynthia
I have always loved stories - listening to them, telling them, reading them, writing them.
Supporting others in telling their story brings me great joy.
Learning & Teaching
Listening to my grandmother tell me stories is one of my earliest memories. Like me, she was a teacher. She taught me how to draw, gave me paper and pens, and soundtracked our time together with songs she whistled or sang. From her, I learned that words, pictures, and sounds carry more than information. They carry meaning. They carry history. They carry truth.
And they are meant to be shared.
Education & Experience
BA in Ethnic Studies from UC Berkeley
MA in Creativity & Arts Education from SFSU
Coursework in Art, Film, TV, Dance, Writing
Adult Ed Teaching Credential from SFSU
TEFL Certificate from from New World
OTAN Online Teaching Academy
23 years of teaching ESL at SMACE
Golden Apple Award from SMUHSD
10 years editing & writing support for immigrants
7 years teaching Memoirs to Older Adults
Artist in the Schools & K12 subbing for SFUSD
Arts for Beacon Middle School Programs
Performing Arts Workshop Internship
Climate Theater Internship
Social Media, Blogging, Web Design & Content
for Education, Advocacy, and Small Business
