# @unlincoln on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DXwt7AEDln9
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65116793-unlincoln-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-30T15:41:35.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** University of Nebraska-Lincoln (@UNLincoln) — https://gondola.cc/UNLincoln

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When mikaylateet made the decision to come to Nebraska after a six-year career, she was bringing more than just a desire to learn — she was bringing a deeply personal motivation to expand her impact.

“I'm a mom of three, and my oldest daughter is visually impaired. As we were navigating what the world would look like for her, I wanted to make sure that I was as accessible to her as possible. So, I started learning braille and lots of other skills focused on accessibility for folks with visual impairments.”

Soon, Mikayla began working as a braille transcriber for Lincoln Public Schools to increase accessibility for students like her daughter across the district. Six years later, Mikayla decided Nebraska and unlcojmc were the right next step for her career.

“I started to realize that I would love to position myself as a creative person with a nonprofit, specifically helping with communications, messaging and engagement that utilize the skillsets I bring from being involved with the disability community.”

To her surprise, Mikayla learned she’d been awarded a unique scholarship that connected her with a professional mentor just from her application to the university.

“I received the Eleanor Creative Scholarship, which is given to CoJMC students who’ve been in the foster care system,” Mikayla says of the scholarship awarded by the local creative agency. “Because of it, was able to meet with the CEO and get different insights into her experience — right away, I got my first professional networking opportunity I’d ever had in the industry.”

This fall, Mikayla will be working as a brand strategist for jachtagency, the college’s student-run ad agency, to her journey toward aligning her goals and her passions.

“It's so amazing that students have this opportunity to experience a real ad agency and I’m really looking forward to digging into the work. I’m so excited to see where I can help make sure that all communities are being served wherever possible — especially in our local communities.”
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Mikayla Teet is a senior advertising and public relations major from Roca, NE. To share your story or nominate a friend, email social@unl.edu. #ImAHusker

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