Cinthya Garcia-Romero has a Bachelor's degree in Education Sciences, specializing in Natural and Environmental Sciences, Biology, and Chemistry, and a Master's degree in Biodiversity and Climate Change. In her professional career, she has had the opportunity to work as a research assistant on UCE projects focusing on biodiversity, environmental education, species trafficking, biosecurity, and zoonoses. She maintains a focus on working with primates and herpetology in the Neotropics of Ecuador. She is currently a professor at the Central University of Ecuador.