ABOUT ME

Hi, I’m Cytandra, a global social impact expert.

I grew up on a farm in Massachusetts as the daughter of a tropical botanist. I began traveling around the world in infancy, visiting and working in diverse locations whether on my father’s botanical expeditions in Indonesia, living with family in rural Scotland, volunteering as a translator for medical organizations in the Dominican Republic, or conducting archeological field work in Honduras.

I was always drawn to the people and their stories, so different from mine, yet finding myself enrichened by our time together, calling me to make the world a kinder, more inclusive place for all.

My life’s calling is in reducing poverty, creating opportunities for all, and providing voice to marginalized and vulnerable communities. Other than being a mother, my greatest joy is in seeing others succeed and overcome hardship to build better lives for themselves and their families.

“I see my role as removing roadblocks and being an action-oriented thought partner to help my clients and partners execute more effectively and efficiently through a Care, Change, Commit mindset.

I achieve this through a collaborative approach based around transparency, Listening, Learning, and Leveraging.”

Career highlights:

  • Decade in social impact and international development focused on agriculture, education, migration, conflict resolution, and disaster response with the UN-IOM and US State Department-USAID → importance of flexibility, creativity, adaptability, and creating structure in chaos

  • Decade with Fortune 500 corporations spanning financial services and education sectors with Liberty Mutual, AmTrust Financial and Cengage Learning → the breadth and interconnection of business functions required to deliver results

  • MBA in Global Entrepreneurship

  • Native-level Spanish speaker with experience in 50+ countries

“Achieving sustainable social impact requires an interdisciplinary approach, a breadth of expertise, exceptional listening skills, creative problem-solving, a high level of flexibility, and an unwavering commitment to serving others.”