Meet Cynthia
Communication Catalyst, Organizational Consultant, Author, Seminar and Retreat Leader, Ceremonialist, and Guide.

The most important thing to know about me is that I am deeply committed to helping the world work well through healthy relationships. Here is a little bit about how I came to be doing this life’s work that is my passion, and to write Creating Partnerships: Unleashing Collaborative Power in the Workplace

One month after our marriage in May 1970, Allen and I headed to Honduras, Central America as Peace Corps Volunteers. It was a life-altering experience that awakened my fascination with Intercultural Communication, and inspired my research for my Master’s degree in Human Communication with an emphasis on Intercultural Communication.

I have worked as a Manager of various socially-oriented programs and the Executive Director for a nonprofit agency, and been an adjunct faculty member teaching Interpersonal, Small Group, and Intercultural Communication at a variety of institutions, including California State University Chico, Feather River College,  Antioch University, Santa Barbara, and Pacifica Graduate Institute. I have also worked for almost 30 years as an organizational development consultant in a wide variety of organizations (corporate, government, nonprofit, and educational institutions).

I have always loved ceremonies that help to mark life’s passages with soulful, inspiring celebrations. That love, and studying the mythologies of cultures around the world, led to my certification as a non-denominational  officiant, authorized to perform weddings in all 50 states.

I completed the PhD program in Mythology and Depth Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute in March 2004, and have recently completed my first book, which sprang from my studies and my range of experiences working with organizations and seeing first-hand what works and what does not work.