Cindy Lyn Banyai, Ph.D.
Democratic Nominee for US House of Representatives Florida 19
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The Most Qualified & Educated Candidate
Dr. Cindy Lynn Banyai has been the Principal Consultant @ Banyai Evaluation & Consulting, LLC. in Fort Myers, Florida since March 2010. She is an established business consultant on empowerment evaluation, outcomes mapping, using visual media to engage stakeholders; conducting evaluations, training, speaking and workshops, and advocacy. Her list of clients includes JICA, APU, IREX, Southwest Florida Community Foundation, Florida Philanthropic Network, Hendry County, Southwest Florida Workforce Development Board, Naples Children & Education Foundation, Minaya Learning, Pennies for Community Progress, Gulfshore Life Magazine, Institute of Organization Development.
Her recent projects with Southwest Florida Community Foundation include:
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Developing a regional policy structure for community development.
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Design and implementation of Foundation monitoring and evaluation system for programs and grantees.
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Production of regular monitoring reports.
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Collaborative mid-term assessments of grantees.
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Annual outcomes report.
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Advise on external data reporting and data visualization - data translator.
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Non-profit organizational capacity building.
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Community research.
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Advising on improvement to scholarships' assessment process.
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Creation of program design-informed grant application review process.
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Regional coalition development: collective impact process design (Future Makers Coalition).
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Asset mapping.
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Outcomes development.
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Data collection and reporting.
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project rapid cycle testing.
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Impact evaluation.
Dr. Babyai has been a member of Florida Gulf Coast University Faculty since January 2014. Her tasks encompass but are not limited to:
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Prepare syllabus/lesson plans, instructional design, LMS content development and management.
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Provide instruction and assignment review for Global Studies course in Department of Political Science and Public Administration, focusing on teaching systems thinking in context of global issues.
More About Dr. Cindy Banyai
EDUCATION
January 2010 -
Japan
Ph.D. Asia Pacific Studies - Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. Beppu, Japan.
2007 -
Japan
M.S., International Cooperation Policy, Specialization:
International Public Administration - Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Beppu, Japan.
2002
B.A. International Relations/ Psychology - Michigan State University.
Dual Major, specialization in French and Economics.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
January 2019 - Current
Vice President of Strategy and Operations - Institute of Organization Development. Fort Myers, Florida.
May 2012 - July 2016
Executive Director - Around the Clock Caring. Fort Myers, Florida.
April - September 2010
Enumerator - United States Census Bureau, Southwest Florida.
August 2008
Facilitator - JICA Proyecto para el Fortalecimiento de la Capacidad de Gestion de SUBDERE ye Gobierno Subnacional en el Ambito del Desarollo Economico Territorial (Chile). Beppu, Japan.
February - March 2009
Facilitator - Forum on the Institutionalization of Evaluation System in Asia. Tokyo, Japan.
April 2009
Facilitator/Lecturer - JICA Training Course in Community Capacity and Rural Development for African Countries. Beppu, Japan.
June 2009
Facilitator/Lecturer - JICA Area-focused Training Course in Community Capacity and Rural Development for ASEAN Countries. Beppu, Japan.
October 2008
Facilitator/Lecturer - JICA Seminar for Municipal Mayors in Clustered LGUs (Local Government Units): One Village One Product Movement. Beppu, Japan.
February - March 2008
Facilitator - JICA-Nepal Strengthening of Evaluation Systems Project Training of Trainers. Tokyo, Japan.
October 2007
Facilitator/Lecturer - JICA Seminar for Municipal Mayors in Clustered LGUs(Local Government Units): One Village One Product Movement. Beppu, Japan.
March - April 2008
Facilitator/Lecturer - JICA Training Course in Community Capacity and Rural Development for African Countries. Beppu, Japan.
June 2008
Facilitator/Lecturer - JICA Area-focused Training Course in Community Capacity and Rural Development for ASEAN Countries, Beppu, Japan.
September 2007
Facilitator/Lecturer - JICA Le Stage Special - Campagne d'un village, un produit (Tunisia). Beppu, Japan.
June 2007
Facilitator/Lecturer - JICA Area-focused Training Course in Community Capacity and Rural Development for ASEAN Countries, Beppu, Japan.
May - August 1999
Personal Office Intern - Senator Spencer Abraham. Washington, DC.
May - August 2000
Trade Intern - Senate Finance Committee - Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Washington, DC.
2000 - 2002
Special Events/In-School Coordinator - Young Spartan Program.
East Lansing, Michigan.
2002 - 2005
Head Teacher - Cambridge Bilingual School. Taipei, Taiwan.
2005 - 2006
Teacher - Bilingual Kids' House. Fukuoka, Japan.
October 2006
Facilitator/Lecturer - JICA Seminar for Municipal Mayors in Clustered LGUs(Local Government Units): One Village One Product Movement. Beppu, Japan.