Kayla Brinkley is a 2025–2026 Teach Plus Texas Policy Fellow and English II teacher at North Mesquite High School in Mesquite, Texas. She helps students think critically and synthesize new information through reading and writing. Kayla serves as the English II team lead and campus prom sponsor. She previously taught English I and served as the English I team lead at her high school, after teaching 7th grade writing and 8th grade reading at Lanny Frasier Middle School. Kayla was nominated for and completed the Teacher Instructional Leader Training Academy through Mesquite Independent School District (2022). She earned her BA in English from the State University of New York at Albany and is pursuing an MEd in educational leadership from the University of North Texas.
