Mikala Bryand graduated from McMurry University Honors College in 2019 with a BA in Marketing and a minor in Fine Arts. During her time at McMurry, Mikala was a member of the golf team, the women’s golf representative for the Student Athlete Advisory Committee(SAAC), a member of the Honors Program, and the author of an honors thesis exploring the psychology behind logo design trends. Her artwork is permanently featured in the C.E. Maedgen Building at McMurry University. Mikala joined Trinity in 2020 after 2 years with the Midland College in-house marketing team, and their out-of-house marketing firm; The Hancock Group. She served in Trinity’s preschool division as a K3 aid for 2 years, and accepted the position as a lower/middle school art teacher in 2022. She enjoys creating art, swimming, video games, playing golf with her husband Levi, and spending time with her friends and family.