Mikaela Stiner – Creative & Communications Specialist

Mikaela Stiner has a range of experiences in educational organizations and the field of communications. At 19, she moved to Amman, Jordan, to teach English, and returned to the US to complete her bachelor’s degree in journalism. During her undergraduate education in Virginia, she created an online news organization along with several other student journalists. After graduating, she moved to Tunis, Tunisia, to work at an international school, teaching English literature and capturing photo and video content as a Multimedia Specialist. She then worked as a Communications Specialist in Leander ISD, just north of Austin, TX, telling the story of the district most notably through photography, as well writing news articles, creating videos, and managing the district’s social media profiles. Currently, she serves as the Leander Educational Excellence Foundation’s Communications and Events Manager, facilitating the organization’s marketing and communications initiatives, as well as leading the execution of community and fundraising events.

In June 2025, Mikaela completed a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing through Randolph College. Outside of work and school, she loves trail running, movie watching, reading, cooking, and spending as much time as possible outdoors.