“Cynthia has a strong instinct for what a publication needs to achieve as a whole. She translates dense research and data into clear, purposeful narratives while maintaining a consistent, authoritative voice throughout — the kind of discipline that matters when the stakes are high.”

“At the very beginning of my career as a political illustrator, I had the great pleasure of working with Cynthia. ... She was always open to experiments with page design, by opening a page up and making it breathe, rather than trapping illustrations in rectangles. ... Our collaborations paid off in several Awards of Excellence from the Society of Newspaper Design.”

“It was a high-pressure environment in which she and I had to survey the news of the day (as provided by the AP wires), choose which stories we wanted to highlight, and then rewrite the wire copy — all within just a couple hours each morning. Deadlines were constantly looming, and Cynthia was cool under pressure, a skilled writer, and a totally pleasant colleague.”