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
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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

  1. Chairwoman of the Board

    Africa New Day

    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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