Cynthia Cheng Correia

About Cynthia Cheng Correia

Award-Winning Instructor, Coach, Author, Thought Leader, Developer of The Foundations Models™I help people make better decisions and achieve more effective outcomes in work, life, and well-being. As a interdisciplinary coach and advisor, I work with people struggling to sharpen and manage decisions, goals, and planning across activities, from strategy to research and analysis to health and wellness. I see patterns and barriers that keep us spinning our wheels, feeling unnecessarily stuck and uncertain, and repeating practices that fall short. From this, The Foundations Models™ were born, helping people achieve breakthroughs – and achieve sustainable goals.My practice draws on over two decades supporting managers and leading organizations with world class intelligence, practical and competitive foresight, and decision functions and processes. I harness expertise across disciplines, including the Intersections of intelligence, information and knowledge science, behavioral science, and management. I can help you deepen your insights, gain clarity, and form sharper decisions and paths forward. Through working together, you can learn to: • Manage complexity, find focus, and gain more certainty and confidence• Penetrate and minimize barriers holding you back, whether practical, perceptual, or personal • Understand how to find clearer alignment…with your goals, strategies, work style, thinking style, and lifestyle• Achieve your goals through clear and sustainable strategies, paths, and practices.THE DECISION COLLABORATIVE team and I help managers and organizations harness The Foundations Models™ and decision best practices for strategic intelligence and foresight to keep ahead of evolving landscapes and issues. Areas of support include guiding organizational leaders, intelligence practitioners, and analysts through innovations, including AI transition and digital transformation.THE WELLSPRING COLLABORATIVE team and I help people learn and apply The Foundations Models™ and health and wellness best practices to achieve and sustain health, life-work alignment, and well-being. Areas of support include individualized programs, integrative health and wellness coaching, guided courses, and helping people gain insights and find approaches that work to bring lasting change and confidence.Let’s break though together.Quick snapshot:• Developer of innovative insight & decision models• Intelligence thought leader & founder• Award-winning instructor• Speaker & author• Professional coaching certificate• Intelligence certificate

Experience

1. Founder

   The Wellspring Collaborative

   Jun 2025 — Present

Education

• New England Conservatory of Music

  Jazz & Voice, School of Continuing Education

• University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

  BA, English & History (Dual Major)

  1989 — 1992

• Simmons University

  MSLIS, Library & Information Science

  1995 — 1996

Skills

• Community Outreach
• Web 2.0
• Strategic Planning
• Training
• Academic Libraries
• Electronic Resources
• Business Strategy
• Public Speaking
• Consulting
• Social Media
• Competitive Analysis
• Market Intelligence
• Higher Education
• Teaching
• Entrepreneurship
• Grant Writing
• Leadership
• Secondary Research
• Market Research
• Collection Development
• Editing
• History
• Instructional Technology
• Cataloging
• Staff Development
• Knowledge Management
• Instructional Design
• Online Research
• Marketing
• Competitive Intelligence
• Information Architecture
• Information Retrieval
• Work Life Balance
• Content Management
• Digital Libraries
• Analytical Skills
• Information Management
• Library Research
• Strategy
• Metadata