Cynthia received her Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education, and a Master’s degree in Elementary Education, both from Lincoln University after she transferred from University of Missouri in Columbia. She is retired from the Eldon R-I school district, where she taught special education at the elementary school for 30 years. Cynthia taught at the Dogwood State School in Eldon for 1 year. She has been married for 48 years. Cynthia came to CALO because she was ready to work a little more, and she missed working in special education. Cynthia has 2 sons and 7 grandchildren. She is originally from Farmington, Missouri and graduated from Hermann, Missouri.