She is certified in Exceptional Student Education, Middle Grades Integrated, and Elementary Education and currently finishing up her Autism Endorsement through St. Petersburg College. This is her fourth year teaching and her second year teaching students with autism. Prior to obtaining her teacher's certification, Syntha worked for 10 years as a social worker. She has been married for sixteen years and has two sons on the autism spectrum. Syntha started a local autism support group in 2010. In February 2012, along with two other autism moms and one grandmother, she established the non-profit Chipola Area Autism Resource Center.