Honor Society® member
Cecilia Nicolich
Director of Operations, Tegucigalpa, Honduras at ACDI/VOCA
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Maryland
Member since May 2020
About
International Development professional with 6 years of sector experience implementing and managing USG and UN funded projects overseas with a strong passion for working with agribusiness MSMEs. Currently serving as Director of Operations for the USAID-funded Transforming Market Systems (TMS) project, based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Previously, served as Operations Manager and Closeout Specialist in Bamako, Mali, for the USAID-funded Feed the Future Mali Cereal Value Chain Project. Experience facilitating trainings in French, Spanish and English on social behavior change, inclusive market systems, and operational compliance both at headquarters and abroad. Holds a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from American University and is an MBA Candidate at IESE Business School, class of 2022.
Education
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American University, Washington DC
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
2011 – 2013
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Montgomery College
Associates in Arts
2009 – 2011
Honors and awards
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Presidential Award, ACDI/VOCA
For outstanding support overseeing the operations team and project closeout of the USAID-funded Feed the Future Mali Cereal Value Chain Project, based in Bamako.
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Forte Fellow, scholarship recipient
The Forté Foundation is a non-profit consortium of leading companies and top business schools working together to launch women into fulfilling, significant careers through access to business education, opportunities, and a community of successful women.
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Montgomery Scholars Honors Program
The Montgomery Scholars Program is a highly selective, two-year honors program at Montgomery College. Participants in the Montgomery Scholars Program are selected based upon demonstration of excellence in high school academic performance.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Corporate Social Responsibility
Sustainability
Economic development in emerging markets- Graduate school interests
MBA Candidate at IESE Business School, class of 2022.
- Outside the classroom
Traveling, cooking, photography, hiking, dancing, skiing.
Experience
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Director of Operations, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
ACDI/VOCA
Nov 2019 – Jul 2020
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Senior Technical Coordinator, Market Systems based in Washington, DC
ACDI/VOCA
Nov 2018 – Oct 2019
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Manager of Operations, based in Bamako, Mali
ACDI/VOCA
Dec 2017 – Sep 2018
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Project Coordinator, Washington, DC
ACDI/VOCA
Jun 2015 – Nov 2017
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Project Associate, Washington, DC
ACDI/VOCA
Jun 2014 – May 2015
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
- Spanish (Spain) Advanced
- French (France) Advanced
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