After thirty-one years serving school districts as a teacher then administrator, Cynthia Quinlan is now an education consultant, mindfulness coach, life coach, and nonprofit creator. She earned her B.S. in education at Wagner College where she also played on the women’s basketball team. Her master’s degree was earned at L.I.U. Post and school administration professional certificate at Stony Brook University.

Throughout her career, she has studied social-emotional learning. Affectionately known as ‘Ms. Q’ to her students and staff, she has facilitated workshops, trainings, and committees on the importance of supporting the social emotional growth of children. She established a mindfulness committee which developed restorative practices for staff and students.

With the rise of social media many people struggle to develop a strong sense of self, particularly girls and women. This prompted Cynthia to create L.U.N.A. Reflections Inc., now Powered to THRIVE by L.U.N.A., to address the needs of youth, girls/women and to create a space for them to discover their greatest possibility and/or the next best version of themselves.​ We all need to know that we are powerful beyond measure and that we can make a positive impact when we are living to our greatest possibility.