Cynthia Floyd, MEd

Professional and Community Leadership Experience and Expertise

• Leadership North Carolina Alumna
• K – 12 School Counseling, Specialized Student Support, School Safety and Education (school, district and state levels)
• Member of the North Carolina School Counselor Association (NCSCA)
  • NCSCA: Member (former Co-chair) of the NC School Counseling Diamond Award Committee
  • NCSCA: Member of the Government Relations Committee
  • NCSCA – Former Member of the Executive Board
  • Recipient of the 2011 Ruth McSwain Distinguished Professional Service Award
• Member of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
  • ASCA – Former Member of the ASCA CAEP SPA Work Group (Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation Specialized Professional Association)
• Member of the N.C. School Mental Health Initiative
• Former Chair of the N.C. School Counseling Strategic Leadership Team
• Former Chair of the State Exchange for Student and Staff Wellbeing
• Former Member of the NC SEL Implementation Team
• Former Member of the NC State Board of Education Whole Child NC initiative
• Member of Nashville Baptist Church (NBC)
  • NBC Personnel Team secretary
  • NBC Choir member
• Block Captain for Neighborhood Watch

Health-Related and Health Leadership Experience and Expertise

• Emotional and Mental Health as related to K-12 School Counseling, Specialized Student Support, and School Safety (school, district and state levels)
• Member of the N.C. School Mental Health Initiative
• Former Chair of the State Exchange for Student and Staff Wellbeing
• Former Member of the NC SEL Implementation Team
• Former Member of the NC State Board of Education Whole Child NC initiative

Salem Through My Eyes

What I love about Salem College is its genuine focus on individual growth and well-being of students and staff and the unique individuals that each are. It’s not just a job for faculty at Salem; it’s a collaborative passion towards success for all. It’s a true desire to support each student in achieving his or her dreams and success.

Fun Facts

• I greatly enjoy traveling, but have always loved coming home to North Carolina where I have been a life-long resident.
• I enjoy singing in my church choir in addition to singing just about anywhere I am, including the car.
• My definition of success, which I pursue and support, is best reflected in a poem adapted from an essay by Bessie A. Stanley — which is often misattributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson — that states “To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty; To find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived — This is to have succeeded.”