Mikala Geiger is the Prevention Services Manager at the Missouri Behavioral Health Council. Mikala was born and raised in Russellville, Missouri. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Services from Columbia College in Columbia, MO and she is currently working on her Master’s in Community Agency Counseling (LPC) at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, MO. Mikala feels fortunate to have played collegiate golf for both Universities. She is excited about completing her master’s degree in May 2022. Mikala chose the behavioral health field due to losing loved ones to suicide and substance use. She has 5-years’ experience in direct care and identifies the need for prevention services across the life span. Mikala enjoys volunteering at the local food bank, the Salvation Army, the Samaritan Center, the Special Learning Center, the Special Olympics, and golf clinics which fuel her passion to help others. The Missouri Behavioral Health Council allows Mikala to impact, challenge, and break down walls surrounding prevention and recovery. One of her favorite quotes is by Maya Angelou, “People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel.” Mikala and her husband are building a home in Russellville and love spending time on the farm with their cows, horses, and dogs.