Mara Cichocki
Impact-driven leader with 12 years experience in marketing, development, communications, organizational change and executive management. Creative problem-solver, multilingual and diverse-cultural bridge builder.
- Role
- Chairwoman of the Board at Africa New Day
- Location
- Tulsa, OK, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mara Cichocki
Specialties: advertising, blogging, branding and identity, budgeting, content management, customer relations, film, french, fundraising, german, marketing, meeting facilitation, microsoft office, non profits, portuguese, public speaking, research, sales, social media, spanish, writing
Experience
Chairwoman of the Board
May 2020 — Present · Goma, CD
Africa New Day empowers men, women and children to become leaders in their community, equipped to tackle DR Congo’s problems at the source. Africa New Day’s programs establish a network of knowledge and faith that spreads God’s light across the nation, to bring an end to Congo’s darkest era- Lead Board of Directors and executive team of an international NGO with a -$1.15M+ annual budget that provides, among other things, education, leadership development and entrepreneurship training for the poorest of the poor in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)- Oversee organizational planning, business infrastructure, financial management, budget, program development as well as execution and implementation of strategic plan- Advise and support the Executive Director in resolving organizational crises and challenges- Lead the transition and recruitment of a new Executive Director for Africa New Day- Support donor development and retention efforts: Collaborated with Executive Director to increase organization\'s donations by 60% in less than six months- Advocate for the organization at events and meetings with presentations, speeches and talks- Prepare the agenda, lead full board sessions, and participate in relevant board committee meetings- Support the Executive Director in managing challenging people and vendor relationships as needed.
Education
Amherst College
Bachelors, German & Spanish
1998 — 2002
New York University
Master of Science (MS), Transnational Security with a focus on Human Security and Sub-Saharan Africa
2010 — 2012
Frankfurt International School
HS Diploma
1996 — 1998
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