Cynthia A. Folgate

Background

Folgate, Cynthia A. was born on January 27, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William C. and Cassie Edna (Sisemore) Folgate.

Education

Bachelor, Northern Illinois University, 1974. Master of Arts, Northern Illinois University, 1983.

Career

Secretary Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1974—1980, 1983—1984, instructor, 1984—1992. Outreach coordinator Safe Passage, 1992—1996, crisis intervention/outreach coordinator, 1996—1997, systems advocacy coordinator, 1997—2002, community education and training coordinator, 2002—2003, volunteer, community coordinator, 2004—2008, community resources director, 2005—2009. Instructor Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, Illinois, since 1990.

Member DeKalb County Domestic Violence Forum, 1990-1991. Family violence coordinator council Illinois 16th Judicial Circuit, 2003-2008, 2010. Chairman Express Mail Service training sub-committee, 2005-2008.

Member advisory board Cooperative Education Internship Office Northern Illinois University, 2004-2006.

Achievements

• Cynthia A. Folgate has been listed as a noteworthy Domestic violence systems advocacy, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Speech consultant for various election campaigns DeKalb County, 1988—1990. Coordinator DeKalb County Domestic Violence Initiative, 1998—2000. Member board deacons 1st Congregational United Church of Christ, DeKalb, 1989—1992.

Member of Dekalf County Domestic Violence Court Watch, Friends of Barb City Manor.

Connections

Father:

William C. Folgate

Mother:

Cassie Edna (Sisemore) Folgate