Cynthia Smith has a BS in Sociology, a major in Behavior Science, an MS in Administration in Human Services FBC Constituent Leadership Alumni Fair Budget Coalition Steering Committee member. She is a founding member/ board member of the Delaware Coalition for Open Government. Board member for Bread for the City and Survivor Advisory Board/DCCADV, Guaranteed Income Coalition, in recent years, she had a great deal of experience working with community groups, volunteers, and non-academic organizations such as local museums, Neighborhood Crime Watch, Domestic Violence Task Force, and Parental Involvement Organizations.