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Maria Makinde
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Maryland, United States
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LEAD ASSOCIATE, PEOPLE & CULTURE (HR)Save the ChildrenAug 2023 - Current (3 years 2 months)• Act as de facto Chief of Staffto the CHRO; manage division-wide initiatives, strategic OKRs, and internal operations across the HR function. • Lead $14M budget planning, forecasting, and reallocation to align with strategic goals and business priorities. • Created executive KPI dashboard system to drive visibility into core metrics and streamline performance tracking. • Facilitate executive-level board meetings, cross-department planning sessions, and quarterly business reviews.- EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT (Contract)DoubleAug 2022 - Jun 2023 (11 months)• Supported tech and finance executives with strategic planning, executive calendar ownership, and high level stakeholder management. • Coordinated investor relations, special projects, and internal team workflows to enable operational scale.
- SENIOR PROGRAM COORDINATOR, EDUCATION & CHILD PROTECTIONSave the ChildrenAug 2021 - Aug 2023 (2 years 1 month)• Supported initiatives to align program strategy with executive leadership priorities, improving outcomes. • Led multimillion-dollar vendor procurement lifecycle for programs exceeding $25M. • Established new communication protocols across departments, increasing clarity, speed, and accountability.
- PROGRAM COORDINATOR, EDUCATION & CHILDSave the ChildrenSep 2018 - Aug 2021 (3 years)
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- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)Project Management InstituteApr 2025 - Current (1 year 6 months)
- TDISC Certified (Leadership Resources and Consulting)TTI Success InsightsJan 2025 - Current (1 year 9 months)
- BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.)University of BaltimoreSep 2014 - May 2018 (3 years 9 months)