Cyndee Schaffer
Cyndee Schaffer is an author and educator who tells her mother's story and the history of the Women's Army Corps in her book, Mollie's War.
Cyndee has been a Road Scholar since 2015, presenting over 350 programs throughout Illinois about women in the military in WWII. A knowledgeable and passionate speaker, she enjoys enlightening listeners on the history of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) and how it shaped future generations of women in the military.
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The Journey of Mollie’s War: WACs and WWII
Cyndee uses excerpts from her mother’s letters written home during WWII to provide a romantic yet frightful glimpse into the life of a woman in uniform during this crucial time in history.
Cyndee will detail her mother’s experiences from basic training in 1943 to a dramatic image of seeing the Statue of Liberty in the midst of darkness in November 1945 when she returned home.
Program Logistics
The presentation takes approximately 60 minutes, including a Q and A with the audience. Audio and visuals are presented via PowerPoint. No equipment is required.
Bio
Cyndee Schaffer is co-author of the award-winning Mollie’s War, a collaboration with her 91-year-old mother based on the letters that her mother sent home to family while serving in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC), stationed in Europe during WWII.
Cyndee received a BS in math education from Northwestern University and an MS in curriculum development from DePaul University. Cyndee’s work experience has taken her into three divergent careers: high school math teacher in the inner city of Chicago, IT consultant on the “human side” of computers—testing computer systems, writing training materials, training users and being the go-between for users and programmers, and, finally, author.
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Book this Road Scholar
Follow the steps below to book a presentation.
- Contact Cyndee to schedule a date and time via email at cyndeeschaffer@gmail.com or phone at (847) 917-4125.
- Once you and Cyndee have agreed upon a date and time, complete the online Road Scholars Host Organization application.
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