Cleo relocated from Pennsylvania to St. Petersburg in 2007 to attend Eckerd College, where she majored in Latin American Studies with concentrations in Spanish and visual arts. Cleo has over a decade of experience in advertising and sponsorship sales for associations and nonprofits and previously served as a board member and secretary for the Rainbow Housing Coalition, a nonprofit supporting affordable housing for LGBTQ+ individuals. An avid runner and passionate gardener, she finds solace on the Boyd Hill 5K trail and seeks out local preserves, trails, and gardens wherever she travels.