ACSA Region 6 Annual Conference 2026

Cynthia Rapaido is a veteran educational leader, coach, and university educator committed to building shared leadership capacity and sustainable systems for impact. She currently serves as Placement Coordinator for Single and Multiple Subject Teaching Credentials at Notre Dame de Namur University, while also working as an Educational Leadership Coach with Association of California School Administrators. Cynthia additionally serves as a University Field Supervisor for student teachers and teacher interns at California State University, East Bay.

Previously, Cynthia served as Principal of South San Francisco High School and as Assistant Principal at San Mateo High School. She has held adjunct faculty roles at UC Berkeley, CSU East Bay, and the University of San Francisco, and has advised doctoral candidates. Cynthia is the creator of the Fruit Leadership framework, which emphasizes unity, culture-building, and collective responsibility for impact. She is the author of Step Up Your School Leadership Game: The New Administrators' Guide ~ Lessons to Navigate Big and Small Challenges with Confidence and Purpose.