Cynthia started as a neighborhood planner for the City of Indianapolis in 1989, and nearly every role she’s held since then has been oriented around social justice and social change initiatives.

Cynthia is experienced in formative and summative evaluation models and techniques, and in using the resulting data to develop effective service interventions. When she joined Community Solutions in 2015, Cynthia knew she’d found a place where her talents and her values could work in concert. “Pretty much everything Community Solutions takes on has a social justice aspect to it,” Cynthia says, “and that’s what’s always motivated me most in my work.”

Cynthia graduated from Indiana University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science degree from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. She is a member of the American Evaluation Association and has been an Adult Volunteer for Girl Scouts of Hoosier Capitol. Cynthia is a published author of several scholarly articles and is a well-regarded speaker on the use of information systems to improve outcomes for families, neighborhoods, and communities. She has served as a Board member of the Ball State College of Architecture and Planning: Indianapolis Center, a member of the Executive Committee of the Urban Institute National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership, and a member of the American Planning Association and American Planning Association Speakers Bureau.