Mikaela Contreras

Mikaela Contreras has a diverse work experience spanning multiple roles and industries. Mikaela currently serves as a Learning and Career Development Manager at Palladium Digital starting in 2022. Prior to that, they founded and worked as an L&D Consultant and Career and Leadership Coach at The Mikology from 2020 to 2022. Mikaela also held the role of Learning and Development Consultant at The Mikology from 2020 to 2022.

Before their time at The Mikology, Mikaela worked as an Executive Writer at Brainz Magazine Official from 2021 to 2022. Mikaela also worked at Kindred Group plc, where they served as a Talent Development Partner from 2019 to 2020 and as a Talent Acquisition Partner from 2018 to 2019.

Their previous experience includes working as a Global HR Advisor at EDITEC in 2017, a Talent Consultant at round8 from 2016 to 2017, a Recruitment Consultant at Joss Search from 2014 to 2016, and a Consultant at Deverell Smith in 2014. Mikaela began their career as a Candidate/Consultant Manager at StudentConsulting from 2011 to 2014, where they managed a team and handled HR responsibilities.

Mikaela Contreras has demonstrated expertise in learning and development, recruitment, talent management, and HR consulting throughout their career.

Mikaela Contreras has a Master's degree/MCIPD in Level 7 Strategic Learning & Development from Acacia Learning, which they obtained from 2023 to 2025. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management with a major in Work and Organizational Psychology and a minor in Economics from University West, graduating in 2011. In 2010, they also studied Strategic Human Resource Management and Work Environment at Kristianstad University, earning 15 ECTS and 7.5 ECTS respectively. Additionally, Mikaela attended Europaskolan from 2003 to 2006, although no degree or field of study information is provided for this period.

In terms of certifications, Mikaela obtained the following: a Professional Life Coach Certification from Transformation Academy in July 2020, a Master NLP Practitioner certification from The Priority Academy in June 2020, a certification in The Persuasion Code: The Neuroscience of Sales from LinkedIn in February 2020, a certification in Organizational Learning and Development from LinkedIn in December 2019, and a TAP Certified L&D Practitioner certification from TAP Learning in May 2019. There is also mention of a PAPI certification from Cubiks, but the specific month and year of obtaining this certification are not provided.