Current role: Mentor
Past roles: volunteer
Cynthia Gelper has thrived as a content strategist contractor/consultant without being a salaried employee for over a decade. Cynthia helps companies (and sometimes nonprofits) use their digital assets more effectively, on web, mobile and other platforms, working with clients such as General Motors, Blue Cross Blue Shield, consumer products and B2B. She knows the value of building a network, how to keep it active and ways to find work. She has spoken at conferences including Society for Technical Communication and Outcome. Chicago-based, Cynthia grew up in New York and has the accent to prove it.