Michael G.

Michael Gallo

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Helping Globally-Minded Professionals Turn Ambition Into Impactful Careers

57,118 min coached

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Studied at Tsinghua University

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Worked at International Labour Organization

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I will be traveling in China (GMT+8) between April 15th - 28th, with varying availability on a day-to-day to basis. If you would like to set up an introductory call or coaching session during that time, please kindly message me prior to officially booking any time slot to confirm that our schedules are aligned. Thank you in advance!

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Michael's Coaching Offerings

Custom hourly · $149/hr

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Michael also coaches for Master’s Programs and Prestigious Scholarships & Fellowships. View all.

Michael’s International Relations Qualifications

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Experience level: Associate

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I coach early and mid-career professionals seeking to build impactful, globally-oriented careers with clarity, confidence, and strategic intent. My approach draws on a combination of international academic training, professional experience in global policy and development, and a track record of advising high-potential individuals navigating competitive and ambiguous career and educational pathways. I am a graduate of the Schwarzman Scholars program at Tsinghua University, where I focused on global affairs and leadership in a cross-cultural context. Professionally, I have worked at the intersection of policy, research, and international development, including roles with multiple agencies of the United Nations, where I have engaged directly with complex global challenges and multi-stakeholder environments. In parallel, I have built a successful coaching practice supporting candidates for highly competitive global fellowships and graduate programs. Through this work, I have developed a structured, personalized approach to helping individuals clarify their goals, articulate their unique value, and position themselves effectively in high-stakes professional contexts.

Michael can help with:

Cover Letters

Global Security

Foreign Policy

Skill Building

Global Development

International Law

Resume Review

Diplomacy

Human Rights Advocacy

Networking Strategy

Interview Prep

Cross-Cultural Communication

LinkedIn Review

Freelancing

Michael also coaches for Master’s Programs and Prestigious Scholarships & Fellowships. View all.

About Michael

I thrive at the very edge of my comfort zone, enjoy taking calculated risks in life and career, and more often than not have taken the road less traveled. I'm an avid high-altitude mountaineer (7,500m+), have done the world's highest commercial bungee jump (233m) six times, and have lived, worked, and traveled across every major region of the world. I'm thrilled to share the lessons I've learned along the way and to empower the next generation of future leaders to prepare for graduate programs that will help to propel their lives and careers towards achieving impact in whichever area they choose.

Why do I coach?

I'm very excited to work with prospective candidates who are pursuing Master's programs in a wide variety of areas, including but not limited to, competitive graduate fellowship/scholarship programs (e.g. Schwarzman Scholars, Gates-Cambridge, Rhodes, Knight-Hennessy, Marshall, etc.) which offer deeply transformative and life changing opportunities. I attended a small, unranked liberal arts college for my undergraduate studies and became the first and thus far only Schwarzman Scholar to represent my school in program history. This would never have been possible without a long list of mentors and supporters who tirelessly advocated for me in multiple ways. I'm especially keen to support those who come from non-traditional/underrepresented educational or personal backgrounds, or otherwise have not benefitted from access to strong institutional or familial support while trying to achieve ambitious goals.

Work Experience

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Research Consultant

International Labour Organization

August 2024 - April 2025

Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas Logo

Evaluation Consultant

Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas

September 2024 - February 2025

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Public Health Analyst

SwipeRx

October 2023 - December 2024

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Senior Data Analyst

Utah Supreme Court Office of Legal Services Innovation

January 2022 - December 2022

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Research Assistant

United Nations

October 2019 - November 2021

Education

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Tsinghua University

Master's of Management Science, Global Affairs, Global Affairs

2022 - 2023

Selected for the 7th Cohort of Schwarzman Scholars from competitive pool of 3,000+ applicants (<5% acceptance rate). Full scholarship program designed to prepare next generation of global leaders. https://www.schwarzmanscholars.org/about/

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Moravian College

Bachelor's of Science, Biochemistry

2015 - 2019

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