Full Name:
Cindy Lyn Banyai
Gender:
Female
Birth Place:
Michigan
Home City:
Fort Myers, FL
Religion:
Catholic
PhD., Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, 2007-2010
MS, International Cooperation Policy; International Public Administration, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, 2005-2007
BA, International Relations/ Psychology, Michigan State University, 1998-2000
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 19, 2022
Member of Board of Directors, Great Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce Foundation, 2017-2018
Associate Researcher, Institute for Community Design, 2007-2017
Executive Director, Around The Clock Caring, 2012-2016
No caucus information on file.
Faculty, Florida Gulf Coast University, 2014-present
Founder and Principal Consultant, Banyai Evaluation and Consulting, Limited Liability Corporation, 2010-present
Vice President of Strategy and Operations, Institute of Organization Developement, 2019
Evaluation Specialist, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), 2006-2009
Head Teacher, Cambridge Bilingual School, 2002-2005
Special Events/ In- School Coordinator, Young Spartan Program, 2000-2002
Trade Intern, Senate Finance Committee, 2000
Board Member, Children's Service Foundation of Southwest Florida, 2019- present
Board Member, Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium, 2021-present
Co-Chair 2020 Presidential Strand Conference Committee, American Evaluation Association, 2018-present
Representative to the United Nations, International Association for Community Development (IAACD), 2018-2020
President, Community Development Society, 2016-2019
Member, Community Development Society, 2012-2018
Favorite Book:
The Geography of Thought by Richard Nisbitt
The Four-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss
Favorite Movie:
The Big Lebowski
Favorite Type of Music:
House, Reggaeton, Hip-hop