Ms. Derosier leverages her experience as a strategic planner, facilitator, and communications consultant to further Surfrider Spirit Sessions’ organizational development and continued success. Cynthia is the author of “The Surfer Spirit,” the book that inspired the Surfrider Spirit Sessions Program. She established and began implementing Spirit Sessions in 2007 with the Hawaii Girls Court and a coalition of professionals. She developed the curriculum, led the organization for its first 8 years, and returned in late 2023. She oversees operations and program development, manages staff, and oversees finances and fundraising to ensure organizational success.
Born and raised in Hawai‘i, Cynthia is a graduate of Iolani School. She attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City, earning a BFA and Masters Degree in Child Art Therapy at Columbia University. She currently runs The Good Juju Co. and works as a strategic planner, communications strategist, graphic facilitator, and consultant for non-profit, state, and government entities.
Cynthia has served on the Executive Committee of The Surfrider Foundation, O‘ahu Chapter. She has paddled in outrigger canoes and sail canoes, including long-distance travel from Oahu to Kauai. She also loves to stand up, paddleboard, draw, hike with her dog, and (of course!) surf.