Cynthia is an interdisciplinary artist-scholar, oral historian, and educator working at the intersection of cultural memory, storytelling, and social change.

With over two decades of experience across academic, cultural, and grassroots spaces, Cynthia centers Latine, Afro-Caribbean, and migrant histories through community-engaged research and creative pedagogy. Her work—spanning film, oral history, and archival interventions—is grounded in the belief that stories rooted in place, resistance, and imagination can transform how we remember and rebuild.

Proud to have begun her higher education journey at the City University of New York (CUNY), Cynthia is a Hunter College alum who holds an MA in Politics from the New School, an MLS from Pratt Institute, and an EdD in Higher and Postsecondary Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Her doctoral oral history study documented the formation and impact of the student-led movement of Black Lives Matter in Higher Education.

Cynthia is currently nurturing the seeds of an international artist fellowship in Ecuador, a sanctuary for care, kinship, and storytelling across borders.

Currently based between NYC and Ecuador.

Download long-form CV (Current as of September 2025).

Descarga mi perfil en español aquí (a partir de septiembre de 2025)

Headshot by Janelle Gonzalez for Martin Bentsen Studio.