Cindy Wright likes to make sure everyone knows she was born and raised in Pittsburgh. She was deeply influenced by Rachel Carson and Fred Rogers and the 1970’s-1980’s Steelers, Pirates, and Penguins. One of the most formative experiences of her life was a whole week at Beechwood Farms ecology camp, along with the entire 5th grade (THE best week of school, ever.) After becoming a proud University of Richmond Spider, she taught high school sciences and algebra for several years… until she saw an ad in the newspaper for a new position in the outreach education department at the Science Museum of Virginia (SMV). 

During her years at the SMV, she primarily worked to bring hands-on lessons into 5th grade classrooms in central Virginia, but also provided teacher workshops. One of those workshops led to a new position working with teachers in the local school system her two sons attended, but after a few years she realized that kids are more fun, so she went back to the classroom and taught 7th grade life science until she retired. 

A lifelong learner, and a lifelong fan of food, Cindy decided to go back to school, this time to learn about Sustainable Agriculture. While she was completing that certification, she learned about the MBA in Sustainability offered by Unity College. Since she and her husband already loved Maine, and in particular, wearing costumes during toboggan races, a move to the Midcoast a few years ago made perfect sense. You might meet them (and often their dog, Elliott) hiking on a trail, or listening to a concert, eating something delicious, or enjoying movies.