As Assistant to the Associate Dean, Cynthia assists with daily activities managing, handling, coordinating and processing the Associate Dean's day to day business, as well as acting as the primary coordinator of the graduate program. She is the primary contact for the Associate Dean's office and serves as the liaison for this office with the members of the Film School faculty, other departments of the university, and the general public.
Cynthia coordinates MFA admissions, maintains applicant tracking, and coordinates MFA applicant interviews. She also works with implementing and maintaining policies and procedures for the MFA program.
Cynthia works with the Dean in matters of promotion and recruitment for the Graduate program and supports student production by assisting the Associate Dean with directors' preps, student pitches, production schedules, and student screenings.