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MAIKALIA LERMA

Entrepreneur, Artist, Designer, Writer

As a skilled and experienced professional in my field, I know how much perseverance, creativity, and dedication it takes to succeed. Here you will find a few things that I’ve done & created, a bit about what I have learned, and how I see myself developing in the future. Please browse through the site to learn more about me and my work. If you see any work that you like, or you would like to discuss creative opportunities, please contact me to collaborate on something spectacular.

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ABOUT ME :

My spirit has always been highly entrepreneurial, making me inexorably driven by many creative passions. I am very dedicated to my work and have had amazing opportunities to learn a variety of new skills in the past several years. Not only have I expanded my creative knowledge and abilities, but I also became integral to the creation and management of three start-up companies, which taught me both fundamental and advanced practices of business and finance. I love to learn, think, and assess both analytically and creatively, and know there is great opportunity in connecting with like-minded people. I plan to continue growing my skills throughout my life, and acquire as much knowledge as possible. I am an exceptionally hard worker, dedicated to qualitative work, and I'm always ready to take on new and difficult challenges. I find working with others to be fulfilling and essential for both individual and collective growth and realization. I look forward to the opportunities ahead in which I may apply my skills to a variety of new projects, and open others to new perspectives and modalities of success.

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PAST EXPERIENCE

GRAPHIC DESIGNER/EDITOR, VIS NOVA VENTURES LLC

January 2014 - March 2019

Graphic Designer for web pages & marketing products, Editor, & Business Communications assistant. Focus on branding, design, and marketing for the creation of start-up companies in finance operating Bitcoin ATMs, and auto-mechanical work specializing in BMWs.

MECHANIC, AUTO/ELECTRICAL & COSMETIC REPAIR/INSTALLATION, VIS NOVA VENTURES LLC

October 2015 - March 2019

Auto mechanical, electrical, & cosmetic repairs and installation. Cosmetic repairs and installations including scratch & dent repair, carbon fiber additions, vinyl wrap, & custom steering wheel applications. Advanced mechanical repair of engine and fuel systems and basic understanding of software tuning with specialization in BMWs.

SALES ASSOCIATE, PAPER SOURCE

November 2013 - May 2014

Customer service driven position with an emphasis on detailed and expansive product knowledge. Innovative implementations of the company's practices and products were encouraged so as to aid customers wholly and intimately. This position also encouraged creative expression through the utilization of company products for crafting in-store marketing displays.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Learning and Living

Sep. 2009 - May 2013

BACHELOR'S OF ARTS & SCIENCES, FINE & STUDIO ARTS, ENGLISH, BOSTON COLLEGE

Attended Boston College for four years with concentrations in Art and Design and English Writing and Editing. Studied a variety of mediums both in fine art and digital creation, as well as visual and written marketing and advertising.

Sep. 2005 - May 2009

Completed four years of high school education with honors and AP art classes, as well as unpaid internship studying logo development and design.