A Bit About Me

Mikaela Sordillo is a Massachusetts-based graphic designer. She also does art and photography. Her main focus is on graphic design, and she is planning to go into the marketing/advertising industry. Mikaela has always been a creative person, so this industry is perfect for her. Click the buttons to access her resume and her certifications.

Resume

This is the designed version of my resume. If you would like to see a non-designed one, send me an email using my contact page.

Photoshop Certification

X-Culture Certificate

X-Culture is a business program where students will be paired with a marketing team of students from different countries to prepare a marketing plan for a company.

Resume

EDUCATION

Merrimack College, North Andover, MA May 2026

Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design

Minors: Marketing and Women and Gender Studies

Relevant Courses: Motion Design, Advanced Interaction Design, Graphic Design 1 and 2, UX Design, Elements of 2D, Videography, Principles of Marketing, Social Media Marketing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TJX Company T.J. Maxx, Rowley, MA May 2021 – Present

Cashier/Sales Associate

Retail sales and customer engagement
Store recovery and floor replenishment
Managing returns, exchanges, and refunds
Time management for multiple departments within one shift
Putting mismatched merchandise back together
Restocking merchandise efficiently

X-Culture, remote

Independent International Business Consultant August 2024 - December 2024

Analysis of the international target market and trade regulations
Project Management
Worked in global virtual teams
Leading and coordinating a global virtual team

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Merrimack College, North Andover, MA March 2024 – December 2024

Student/freelance

Created 3 variations of cards for the holiday season
Used Procreate for the illustrations
Used Adobe InDesign for the layout

Essex Northshore Agricultural & Technical School, Hawthorne, MA January 2021

Student/freelance/videographer

Created the 2021-2022 High School Yearbook Cover; Designed in InDesign
Livestreamed hockey games, videography, and livestreaming, YouTube livestream

AWARDS

SkillsUSA at Essex Northshore Agricultural and Technical School, Hawthrone, MA

1st Place State Level Promotional Bulletin Board November 2021

11th Place National Level Promotional Bulletin Board June 2022

SKILLS

Design Software: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, and After Effects), Figma, Canva, Affinity, and Procreate
Design and Creative: Graphic design, branding, & visual identity, typography, layout design, digital illustration
Photo & Video: Photography, photo editing/retouching, video editing
Web & Digital: File formatting (JPEG, PNG, PDF, SVG, MP4), website design
Productivity Tools: Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive)