In this episode of Limitless_Ivan, Ivan Sharma talks with Mike Giancola about his journey as a first-generation college student and how mentors have played a big part in shaping who he is today.
Mike Giancola currently serves as the Assistant Vice Provost and Student Ombuds at North Carolina State University. He has previously served as Associate Vice Provost for Student Leadership & Engagement and Director for the Center for Student Leadership, Ethics, & Public Service.
Mike has been teaching and giving keynote addresses on leadership, civic engagement, international development, non-profit leadership and social responsibility for over 30 years and has taught thousands from all over the world while traveling to over 25 countries to develop service-learning partnerships focused on hunger policy, healthcare, education, substandard housing, water quality and sanitation, interfaith dialogue, gender and environmental issues, and civil rights.
Mike graduated from John Carroll University in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and earned a Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from Kent State University Kent, Ohio..
Mike’s believes anyone can be a leader if they understand their values and the influence these values have on their leadership vision. His career and leadership experiences are rooted in the idea that there are no limits to what can be accomplished when people work together on a shared vision with little regard for who gets the credit.
Mike enjoys traveling, serving the community, and coaching youth sports including wrestling, soccer, and volleyball and cites his most important leadership roles as being a husband to his wife Jennifer and a father to his two children Megan and Sam.
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