She taught in Ward County from 1923 to 1925 and received her teaching certificate in 1928 from what is now Minot State University.

Her political career began in 1936 when she first ran a Minot district House of Representatives seat, however, she was unable to win because a broken leg kept her from campaigning.

[3] During her time in office, Haugland's main focus was on improving education and a commitment to aiding farmers.

She successfully helped Minot State University acquire 10 new buildings.

1954), when she wrote "Go down the list of laws passed by the North Dakota legislature in the last 15 years to help meet the farmer's problems and improve his living conditions, and you will find that Brynhild Haugland had a hand in every one of them.