Seyni Mbaye is a graduate of International Development (INDEV) and obtained a Master of Development Practice at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota. He has devoted his young career to tackling international development issues such as education, agriculture, water and sanitation, and entrepreneurship in Africa and the Americas.
Seyni works in Senegal as Program Officer for Results for Development. He supports the African Collaborative for Health Financing Solutions (ACS) project on the design and implementation of the monitoring and evaluation portfolio of core and regional activities.
At Waterloo, Seyni was highly regarded for his leadership and entrepreneurial approach. He volunteered as the VP, Finance for the Student Association of International Development and was also a GreenHouse innovator in residence. His GreenHouse experience proved valuable during his INDEV field placement with the Ungweru Organization in Malawi where his focus was youth entrepreneurship.
At the Humphrey School, Seyni volunteered as a board member for the International Student Advisory Board, was VP of the Public Affairs Student Association, and was the Director of Programming for the Council of International Graduate Students for which he was recognized with the Mestenhauser Award for Excellence in Campus Internationalization.
Seyni is co-founder and president of the Senegalese School of Success, an association that assists Senegalese high school graduates access higher education institutions all around the world via mentorship programs and capacity building activities.