Born May 27, 1962, Cynthia obtained a Bachelor of General Studies degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (formerly USL) in 1985. She received her Juris Doctor degree, magna cum laude, from Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 2004. She is admitted to practice in all State Courts for the State of Louisiana.
She is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Lafayette Parish Bar Association.