Mikayla Russ

Student leadership & program development: Mikayla spent much of her early career at BGSU in student-facing leadership roles — as a Student Leadership Assistant, graduate assistant in the Marvin Center, and Graduate Student Trustee — where she supervised student facilitators and led leadership programming. bgsu+2

Event planning & campus engagement: She has a background in event and hospitality management and has worked as a student engagement event planner and event specialist at BGSU; that experience transitioned into campus-facing roles such as coordinating TEDx programming and later moving into corporate engagement work. youtube+2

Corporate & alumni engagement: In 2025 she moved into a Corporate Engagement Specialist role within BGSU's career/corporate partnerships hub, focusing on building employer relationships and linking academic units with industry partners. bgsu+2

Public speaking & coaching: Mikayla is a TEDx speaker and has been active in coaching and athletics as the assistant cheerleading coach at BGSU, reflecting strengths in storytelling, mentorship, and team leadership. ted+2