Honor Society® member
Connor Donnelly
Graduate Student Instructor at Microeconomics GSI for 70 students
- business administration
- Class of 1994
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Member since January 2022
About
A proud Chicano of the San Francisco Bay Area, I majored in Economics and minored in Inequality Studies at Cornell University. Upon
graduation, I became an City Year AmeriCorps Member where he served as a tutor, mentor, and role model at an inner city and predominantly Spanish speaking high school in downtown Los Angeles. Thereafter, I was served Peace Corps Uganda as a teacher, the National Director of Drop Everything And Read (DEAR) Day, and a Technical Trainer for incoming volunteers. I am now pursuing a dual MBA/MS in Environmental Justice degree at the University of Michigan where I served on the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee for his dual-degree Student Advisory Board and the Academics Director for Net Impact last year. For the last couple of years, I have been an active member of the Ross Student Ambassador Program, the Nonprofit Board Fellowship, and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee of the Ross Energy Club.
Education
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university of michigan-ann arbor
master of business administration (mba)
2020 – 2023
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university of michigan-ann arbor
environmental studies and sustainability
2020 – 2023
Honors and awards
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scholarship
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
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scholarship
GreenBiz Emerging Leader (Class of 2022)
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scholarship
Ross General Scholarship
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scholarship
Erb Scholarship Award
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scholarship
SEAS (School of Environment And Sustainability) Fellowship
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scholarship
Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Recipient
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Working in the education sector solidified my desire to empower individuals and communities through grassroots means. Still, my real passion lies in fighting climate change. Given my knowledge base, my life experiences, and overall skillset, I know working for a business that utilizes sustainable practices will yield the largest impact. Indeed, altering the economic foundations of a community in an environmentally sustainable way will be the primary sources of change in the world for generations to come – I want to be at the forefront of this transformation.
- Graduate school interests
I am an MBA/MS Environmental Justice candidate at the University of Michigan that has had leadership positions in the following organizations: Ross Energy Club, Non-Profit Board Fellowship, Net Impact, Student Advisory Board (dual-degree students), and Ross Student Ambassador.
- Outside the classroom
- Intramural Sports: played 12 different sports during 2021 winter term and was the Mini Golf Intramural Champion
- Insect Farming Advocate
- Beverage Market Enthusiast: took the first ciders course at a major university
Experience
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Graduate Student Instructor
Microeconomics GSI for 70 students
Dec 2021 – Apr 2022
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Student Consultant and Community Outreach Coordinator
The Salvation Army - Metro-Detroit, Eastern Michigan Division
Apr 2021 – Jun 2021
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Student Consultant
ReFED, food waste nonprofit
Feb 2021 – Mar 2022
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Peace Corps Volunteer
Peace Corps Uganda Literacy Specialist - Director Of Dear Day Uganda - Technical Trainer For 29 Volunteers - 5th Grade Math, Science, And English Teacher
Oct 2018 – Feb 2020
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Americorps Member
City Year Los Angeles - Served Inner-City High School Students As A Role Model, Tutor, And Mentor for 1700 Hours
Jun 2017 – May 2018
Languages
- Spanish Intermediate
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