The world was put on hold in 2020 due to COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown, so Michael Mike Cully chose to return to school. He went to Oxford's Said Business School to study executive leadership. He also studied Public Policy Design and Development at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Michael Cully has always loved volunteering. Helping educational institutions, supporting economic empowerment, and promoting eco-friendly transportation, notably electric vehicles are his passions. He served as a trustee for the San Diego State University Alumni Board, improving student participation and fiscal responsibility. Later, he served on the same university's marketing board, employing his financial expertise to help the department achieve its goals. Michael Mike Cully later co-chaired the League of Minority Voters Liberty and Hope Awards.