Cynthia Lombardo, representing non-public school teachers, is an eighth grade teacher and assistant administrator at Saint Brigid of Kildare School in Dublin.

Lombardo teaches theology classes at Saint Brigid; has served at Saint Brigid since its opening in 1996 and in the Diocese of Columbus since 1984; has completed 26 years as a professional educator in many grade levels and content areas; successfully completed the U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School process for her school in 2008; chairs her school's OCSAA accrediting committee; works with professional development programs for teachers; and has served on various local and diocesan committees.

She was honored as the Distinguished Teacher of the Year in the Ohio-Michigan region by the National Catholic Educational Association in 1998.

Lombardo holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Dayton and a Master's Degree in Theology from Ohio Dominican University.