Cynthia has an LL.M. in Environmental and Natural Resources Law, a Juris Doctor, and a B.A. and M.A. in Germanic Studies. Cynthia also channeled A Zetacean's Guide to Life in This Universe and has written a number of animal law papers. She has won a couple of legal writing awards, and was the former Assistant Editor for Michigan State University College of Law: Animal Law Center. Cynthia has also translated two horse-training books from German to English, and has written a number of articles on dressage theory.