Ms. Cynthia Dwyer serves as a coordinator for several projects within the Office of Extramural Research's Division of Communications and Outreach, including the OER Web site, the NIH Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants Administration, and other outreach and training activities. Prior to this position, she served as an Assistant Grants Policy Officer for the Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA) at NIH. Ms. Dwyer has worked for the NIH for 9 years, beginning with a position as a Grants Management Specialist for the National Cancer Institute (NCI). While at NCI, she maintained a portfolio of over 150 active grant awards, but also coordinated and presented at internal and external training seminars at NIH and throughout the country on the grants process.

Prior to her career with the NIH, Ms. Dwyer's work experiences include teaching 2nd and 4th grades, writing grants for the Missouri Public School System, working for a national retail organization as a Regional Sales and Customer Service Trainer, and owning/publishing a regional travel and entertainment magazine. Ms. Dwyer obtained her Bachelor's Degree from the University of North Texas, an Elementary Education Certification from the University of Missouri ? St. Louis, and her Masters Degree in Elementary School Administration from Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO.