Haley was born in Abington, PA, and she is seventeen years old.  Haley began studying the lever harp at the age of 6 after seeing a harpist performing in California and promptly fell in love with the instrument.  Haley currently studies pedal harp with Jan Jennings in Orlando, Fl. 

Haley resides in Merritt Island, Brevard County Florida and is a senior at Edgewood Jr/Sr High School of Choice where she continues to maintain a weighted 4.4 GPA.  Haley participates in the school orchestra and also attends Brevard Community College part time.  She has been a member of the varsity cross-country and track teams.  She is a National Merit Scholar Semi-finalist.

Haley has had master classes and/or private lessons with the following harpists:

• Elzbieta M. Szmyt; Assistant Professor of Harp, Indiana University (Aug 2001 and 2007) 

• Susann McDonald; Professor of Harp Indiana University (May 2002) 

• Susan Bennett Brady; Principal Harpist for Atlanta Opera and Macon Symphony Orchestras (August 2002) 

• Ray Pool; Performer, Arranger, Teacher and Author (August 2003) 

• Louise Trotter, Lever and Pedal Harpist in Pop, County, Classical  and Jazz (August 2004) 

• Park Stickney, New York Jazz Harpist (April 2005) 

• Carol Swanson, Classically trained Harpist (August 2005)

• Kathleen Bride, Professor of Harp, Eastman School of Music (August 2006)

• Kimberly Houser, Professor of Harp, Louisiana State University (July, 2008)

• Bridget Kibbey, Award Winning Harpist (July, 2008)

• Dr. Carrol McLaughlin, Professor of Harp, University of Arizona (August 2008)
   

She has also taken several workshops with Ms. Szmyt, Ms. Bennett Brady, Mr. Pool, Rudiger Oppermann, Kimberly Rowe, Park Stickney, Carl Swanson, Paul Hurst and with the world-renowned Jazz Harpist Deborah Henson Conant.  She was chosen as one of 8 local Orlando harpists to play live on stage with Deborah during her performance of "Wild Woman on the Harp" at the Bob Carr in Orlando on April 12, 2003. 

Haley's Music Awards:

• Space Coast Pops Young Artist’s Competition, 1st Place, 2003 Brevard County, FL
• Mt. Dora Young Artist’s Competition, 2^nd Place, 2005, Florida
• Brevard County Solo and Ensemble, Superior With Distinction Ranking, 2004-2006
• State of Florida Solo and Ensemble, Superior With Distinction Ranking, 2006
• Brevard All-County Orchestra, 2004-07
• Brevard All-County Band 2004 and 2006
• Brevard All-County Chorus, 2006
• Florida All-State Chorus, 2007
• American Harp Society National Competition, 5^th Place, California, 2005
• Florida American String Teachers Association Solo Competition, 1^st Place, Jacksonville, FL 2006
• Brevard Symphony Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition Winner, 2007
• International Young Artist’s Harp Competition,  1^st Place Tie, Atlanta, GA, 2008

In June, 2004, Haley attended the American Harp Society 36^th National Congress held on the beautiful campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pa.   Here she attended workshops with world-renowned harpists Elizabeth Hainen, Susann McDonald and Lori Andrews.

Haley has attended 2 weeks at the Young Artists Harp Seminar, an intense summer harp program in July of 2005, 2007 and 2008.

She has performed for several years as a guest harpist for Space Coast Pops.

Haley has been principal harp for the Brevard Symphony Youth Orchestra for 3 years. 

Haley is currently a member of The Brevard Theatrical Ensemble, Inc. Early Music Ensemble under the direction of 'Lady' Gail Ryan.

 Haley is committed to her community as well, performing and donating her time to the following organizations: