About the President

Dr. Cynthia Barnett is a "Re-Fired" Educator

Dr. Barnett, President of Life After Teaching Expo, retired from the Norwalk Public Schools after thirty years as a teacher, counselor and administrator. She was featured in Time magazine, May 2005, in their issue on women who have reinvented their lives. In her work with others who are preparing for retirement, Dr. Barnett has discovered that many teachers approach retirement unaware of the numerous resources, products and services available to help them prepare for and enjoy a happy and productive retirement.

Dr. Barnett knows from experience that most teachers spend their evenings and much of the weekend developing lesson plans, doing research, writing, grading papers and tests. The result is that many teachers approach retirement without adequate planning or preparation. The Life After Teaching EXPO has been developed to present teachers and retired teachers with an array of opportunities and resources to help them plan for and enjoy a happy, fulfilling, and purposeful second stage of life.