So often behind the scenes doing the hard work of visioning, grant writing, knocking on doors, going to where the need is, seeing the opportunities in the challenges, Cecilia Nadal has done more in the first two-thirds of her life than most do in a lifetime. Cecilia has either created, co-created or been an important leader in these St. Louis organizations: Providence, Gitana, Global Education Through the Arts, Productive Futures, and Cross-Cultural Engagement.