Cynthia Cheatham graduated with a BA in Politics and Spanish and a concentration in Poverty and Human Capability from Washington and Lee University. She also completed her MA in Latin American Studies with a concentration in Government from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. She has worked as a non-profit professional at an association, a foundation, and in the Civil, Human, and Women's Rights department at the AFL-CIO. She loves travel, learning about different cultures, music, gadgets, and last but not least her hometown, Washington, D.C.