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Cindy Banyai's Biography

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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

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

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