Mikaela Carroll

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Mikaela Carroll

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  • BBP LACROSSE
  • FANDUEL
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  • About
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    • clemson basketball
    • clemson football
    • BBP LACROSSE
    • FANDUEL
    • orange bowl
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    • clemson basketball
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    • BBP LACROSSE
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About me

Life is full of incredible moments, I want to capture them

Hi! I'm Mikaela!


My favorite part of sports has always been being a part of the team. I was happier cheering from the sidelines than being on the field. I feared the moment my coach would put me in. My love and desire to stay on the sidelines pushed me to start taking photos at sports games. I found that my favorite position was behind the lens, so I decided to start an Instagram page titled, Mikaela Carroll Photography. 


Over my time at BBP, I photographed hundreds of games, events, and concerts, and got hired for events outside of school and doing freelance.  While always a phantom at heart, I took my talents to Clemson University, where I am currently a senior Graphic Communications major and minoring in Brand Communications.


I continued my journey by joining Clemson Athletic Communications, photographing home games and providing social media and game-day content. I am now the secondary contact for our men's basketball team, where I post in-game social content and assist the sports information director. My experiences in this department even took me across the U.S. and abroad with athletic teams, expanding my portfolio and skills.


I still don't know what caused me to steal my moms camera that day and bring it to my friends lacrosse game 6 years ago, but it changed my life forever. Being behind the camera became an escape for me, and still is where I feel the most at home, even when it brings me places far out of my comfort zone. 


RESUME

Clemson Athletic Communications

Student Photographer

  • 2022-2025
  • Capture games, practices, events for all home events for all Clemson Athletics Teams. 
  • Produce galleries of edited and named photos on tight deadlines for use on social media, in publications and marketing collateral. 


Communications Team Lead: Mens Basketball

  •  2024-2025 Season
  • Acted as the first point of contact for SID, ensuring smooth communication and coordination within the team. 
  • Took on the role as social media admin where I planned and executed social media posts and content ideas, increasing engagement and brand visibility.
  • Assisted in all home and road games, providing coverage for practices and workouts on social platforms.
  • Oversaw/Created and managed content for over 400 content-driven posts across Instagram and X, generating 598K likes, 5.3K Shares, and nearly 7,000 comments over the course of the season.

CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Creative Media Intern

  • January 2023- May 2025
  • Completed a full time internship with the department in the Spring 2023 semester
  • Stayed on as a part time intern on a team of 8 student creatives to produce and create personalized recruiting content and other creative projects in the Clemson Athletics Branding Institiute. 
  • Designed dynamic digital and print graphics for 4 and 5 star recruits utilizing Variable Data printing to customize for each player, and promoting the Clemson Football Brand. Trusted with handling highly confidential recruiting information 
  • Assist with photography for practices, official visits, social campaigns, facility events and games
  • Successfully completed multiple projects under tight deadlines, ensuring all deliverables were thoroughly proofed and ready on time..

Capital One Orange Bowl

Content Correspondant Intern

  • January 2025, Miami Florida
  • Designed graphics and templates for the Capital One Orange Bowl, using brand assets for recognition and engagement.
  • Across Facebook, X, and Instagram created content featured in 60 posts, generating 40K likes, 1K comments and 2.1K shares
  • Edited and produced high-quality visuals in real-time for social media platforms during events.
  •  Collaborated with the media team to ensure comprehensive coverage and capture impactful content.

FANDUEL

Multimedia Intern

  • Summer 2024, Manhattan NY
  • Created engaging and recognizable content for FanDuel social media platforms, showcasing MLB odds, successful parlay tickets, NFL preseason predictions and odds, to be shared on X, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
  • Participated in sessions to gain insights into various business aspects, including risk management, trading, corporate partnerships, technology, and branding.
  • Successfully completed multiple projects under tight deadlines, ensuring all deliverables were thoroughly proofed and ready on time..

DUBLIN DECK TIKI BAR AND GRILL

Waitress, Bartender, Expo, Hostess

  • While not 'relevant' work experience I have worked at a summer restaurant since I was able to work at 14. 
  • I have held almost every position in the restaurant and really credit a lot of my maturity and problem solving skills to working in this industry. 
  • Maintaining high levels of service to a busy waterfront summer destination bar, ensuring customers have the best experience possible

ACTUALLY GET TO KNOW ME...

Music Taste

Music Taste

Music Taste

I literally can not describe my music taste because it is so all over the place. I'll leave you with this to really paint the picture. 


2024 Most Listened to Artists

Post Malone, Drake, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Sabrina Carpenter, Zac Brown Band, John Mayer. 


make that make sense 

TV

Music Taste

Music Taste

Shows I quote daily (in no particular order)

Glee 

Schitts Creek

The Office

Parks and Recreation

Abbott Elementary

Any Will Ferrell/Adam Sandler Movie


However forever in awe of the girlboss that is Captain Olivia Benson

Fun Fact:

Music Taste

Fun Fact:

I grew up going upstate on the weekends where I fell in love with snowboarding and actually became an instructor. I even volunteer taught in a program for those with disabilities called Adaptive Sports Foundation, so I got to assist on lessons with the visually impaired and neurodivergent riders which are some of the most incredible people I have ever met

Heres me in Jackson Hole on Spring Break!

FOllow me on Instagram to see what i've been up to

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