Michela Cardoza

(925) 890-0620 || mcardoza@purdue.edu

 

Current Address:                                                                                                                                                                 Permanent Address:

1012 W. State Street                                                                                                                                                              17 Miramonte Rd. 
West Lafayette, IN 47906                                                                                                                                                      Walnut Creek, CA 94597

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EDUCATION

 

Purdue University, College of Liberal Arts                                                                                                                       West Lafayette, IN

BS in Corporate Communications and Double Minor in Law and Society and Spanish                                                       May 2021

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EXPERIENCE

 

Jorge Alió Foundation                                                                                                                                                         January 2020-Present

Marketing Communications Intern                                                                                                                                        Alicante, Spain                                             

• Conduct research and give weekly reports on findings

• Review and evaluate 30 documents a week to translate from Spanish to English

• Develop marketing campaigns in English to promote international brand recognition   

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The Exponent                                                                                                                                                                       August 2018-May 2019

Sports Reporter                                                                                                                                                                     West Lafayette, IN

• Interviewed athletes and coaches for a multitude of sports, to compile accurate articles

• Promoted Purdue athletics in professionally composed pieces of writing The Cardoza Law Offices Inc.

  Receptionist

• Developed new case files to ensure proper client confidentiality

• Coordinated legal papers to expedite organizational processes

• Distributed mail to the proper attorneys with efficiency

• Work summer and school breaks

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The Cardoza Law Offices Inc.                                                                                                                                            April 2017-Present

Receptionist                                                                                                                                                                           Walnut Creek, CA

• Developed new case files to ensure proper client confidentiality

• Coordinated legal papers to expedite organizational processes

• Distributed mail

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Victoria’s Secret                                                                                                                                                                    May 2018-August 2018

Sales Associate​                                                                                                                                                      Walnut Creek, CA

• Managed shipment processing and inventory

• Supervised customer service sales to maximize profits

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ACTIVITIES/LEADERSHIP

 

Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women                                                                                                                                       November 2018-Present

Vice President of Communications

• Advertise the chapter brand, promoting its presence on campus and in the local community

• Chair for Campus and Panhellenic Committee

• Relay information to chapter members, as well as, alumnae, the campus, community and local media

• Committee for Pi Beta Phi Recruitment Process

• External Relations Committee for Pi Beta Phi

• Manage the chapter’s external relationships to facilitate collaboration with other 

       Fraternity, Sorority and Cooperative Life organizations

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Study Abroad in Alicante, Spain                                                                                                                                         January 2020-March 2020

• Attending classes taught solely in Spanish

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Study Abroad in Tuscany                                                                                                                                                     May 2019-June 2019

• Intercultural Communication course

• Examined global culture by interacting, interviewing and analyzing interpersonal

• communications of local citizens

• Travel Writing and Promotion course

  • Researched the foundation for travel writing

  • Gained an understanding for how the digital age has democratized travel writing

  • Introduced to multi-platform content creation

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Purdue Gimlet Leadership Honorary                                                                                                                                  October 2019-Present

• Honorary member supporting campus athletics and Booster Club

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Pre-Law Society                                                                                                                                                                     August 2018-Present

• Communicate with other pre-law students about law school preparation and legal careers AWC-Association for Women in Communication

• Work on network-mentoring relationships and enhancing personal support amongst female communication major

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AWC-Association for Women in Communication                                                                                                              August 2017-Present

• Work on network-mentoring relationships and enhancing personal support amongst female    communication major