Education

• Ph.D. Education: Early Childhood Education, Oakland University
• M.A.C.T., Michigan State University
• B.S. & Z.A., Oakland University, cum laude

Courses Taught

• Constructive Education to Create Developmentally Appropriate Learning Environments
• Curriculum and Content Areas in Early Childhood
• Diversity Topics in Early Childhood
• Assessment of the Young Child
• Emerging Language & Literacy
• Leadership & Administration in Early Childhood
• Math & Science for Young Children
• Creative Arts for Young Children
• Early Childhood Learning and Standards
• Children’s Literature
• Family Education and Advocacy
• Ethics for Early Childhood
• Recognizing & Serving Children Facing Challenges

Professional Training & Affiliations

• Zero to Three Training of Trainers Certification, The Growing Brain: From Birth to 5 Years Old, 2018
• Project Zero Classroom (PZC) Professional Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2018
• Member, American Educational Research Association (AERA)
• Member, National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• Member, Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)

Publications & Presentations

Personal

Cynthia was born 2nd of ten siblings, so she has always been around young children and hopes to always be around young children. She is blessed with four talented and adventurous adult children and now enjoys spending a lot of time sitting on the floor with husband Ken, playing with four precious grandchildren.

Cynthia is a former preschool, kindergarten, and first grade teacher, GSRP preschool director, and preschool owner. Her personal mission is to make the world a better place for as many children as possible, and one way she intends to do that is through serving the Adjunct Instructors and the Early Childhood Education students here at Rochester Christian University.

When Michigan weather permits, Cynthia enjoys running on local trails, gardening, and Plein air painting with oils, acrylics, and pastels. She and Ken love northern Michigan’s beaches, dunes, woods, and small towns.