Cyndi began fencing in 1993 at Virginia Tech. She went on to serve as Captain of the women's team from 1995 to 1997, Chair of the Virginia Intercollegiate Women's Fencing Association in 1997, and women's foil coach in 1998. Cyndi has studied under many coaches, including Carl Przystawik, and is currently coached by Allen Evans of Dominion Fencing. She has also attended coaching clinics by Michael Marx. She and her husband Tom have been instrumental in making Richmond Fencing Club the success that it is today. Cyndi has been actively coaching at RFC since 2000 with a focus on competitive foil. She is also a nationally rated referee in all three weapons and has served on the VA Division board as a member-at-large from 2002 to 2005 and Treasurer from 2006 to 2008.

Cyndi is a four-time Virginia Division Women’s Foil Champion (2005-2007, 2010) and a finalist in 2003-2004, and 2008. Cyndi was the Southeast Section Women's Foil Champion in 2010. She was the VA Division Women's Foil Points Champion from 2003 to 2011. She has also been a two-time Kickoff Women’s Foil Champion in 2006, 2008, Hangover Classic finalist in 2007 and 2009, semi-finalist in 2010 and 2012 and a Charm City finalist in 2008. Cyndi has had top 8 results in the mixed events as well. She was also a member of the Women’s Epee and Foil Championship teams in 2006 and 2010, both a first for Richmond Fencing Club. She is still an active competitor and consistently places in the top 8 of Virginia tournaments. Cyndi has earned a B14 in Foil, and is a Nationally rated Referee. Currently, Cyndi teaches intermediate and advanced level foil classes, and also provides private lessons in foil.