Global Ideas Institute  

2012-13 Mentor Profiles

Crystal Bennett | Stacey Bocknek | Anupam Chaudhri | Michael Cienello |Hormuz Dadabhoy | Zachary Fanni | Michelle Forrester | Kaitlyn Green | Gordon Grisé | Shantha Karthigesu | Nessa Kenny | Justin Keung | Sarah Misu Lee | Leah Nosal | Mike Nyman | Fern Ramoutar | Amna Raza | Rebecca Roberts | Jordan Scantlebury | Krista Singh | Jason Stern | Kerry Sun

Michael Cienello is a first-year graduate student in the Master of Global Aff airs program, specializing in International Capital Markets. He completed his undergraduate degree at Western University, where he majored in political science and minored in economics. His academic interests include economic development and social entrepreneurship. Last summer he was selected for the role of Parks Canada Youth Ambassador for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, in which he helped Parks Canada create new strategies and programs to connect young people across the country to Canada’s natural and cultural heritage. This summer he will be heading to Africa to work with Engineers Without Borders on projects that focus on systemic change to help develop sustainable markets and alleviate poverty. Beyond work and school, Michael is also a contributing writer with the Global Summitry Project and an avid hockey fan, and has an unhealthy obsession with YouTube. Fun fact: last summer he had the pleasure of working on the Obama campaign in North Carolina.