Staff

Meet Our Team

LEADERSHIP

Cynthia Torres, L.M.F.T.
Executive Director

Cynthia Torres, LMFT (Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist), is a Colombian American who has resided in our local community for over 25 years, leaving an indelible mark in service to our vibrant and dynamic Latinx population. Her professional journey is nothing short of remarkable: she not only founded the local for-profit business, New Dawn Counseling & Consulting, Inc., but also recently assumed leadership of the beloved thirty-year-old nonprofit organization, City Impact, Inc.
As the visionary at the helm of both a for-profit and nonprofit entity, Cynthia’s influence extends far and wide. She tirelessly serves those most in need within our community, employing a therapeutic and affordable service model. Cynthia’s overarching mission for both New Dawn and City Impact is to diversify their funding sources, thereby creating a stable and distinctive operational model where the nonprofit ethos of “benevolence” guides every decision. But what truly sets Cynthia apart is her ability to blend the business-minded perspective with a deep commitment to social impact. City Impact now seamlessly functions as the nonprofit lens of a holistic and synergistic clinical for-profit business, resulting in stable and robust income streams for both entities.
Cynthia’s life mantra has always been “to enhance opportunities for economically vulnerable Latinx individuals, empowering them to raise their voices and take control of their destinies.” As a community leader and change-maker in Oxnard, she firmly believes in implementing evidence-based and data-driven business-minded solutions to deliver impactful clinical services to our community.
In 2021, Cynthia was bestowed from the Pacific Coast Business Times, the award for the “Top Latino Business Award” recognition.
Cynthia’s dedication shines like a localized beacon, illuminating the path toward a stronger, more compassionate community for all of us.