Cindy Cirile studied at Lehman College and earned her Master's degree at the State University of New York in Buffalo before becoming a college English professor for seven years. She then became the editor of several magazines, including "New Body" and Muscle and Beauty." While editing, she wrote and produced the independent feature "Black Roses" and produced "The Jitters" and "The Edge of Hell." Cirile has since moved to Los Angeles with her husband and two sons.