After getting a Bachelors of Science in Biology, Haley spent the last 7 years doing conservation work like native plant restoration, trail work, and fuels reductions. Finding a passion for fuels reduction, Haley has focused on mitigation efforts for severe wildland fires via chainsaws, crosscuts, wildland firefighting, and prescribed fire. Haley is also pursuing her State-Certified Prescribed-Fire Burn Boss in hopes to implement more good fire. She hopes to get her hometown community more fire-prepared and understanding of fire’s place on the natural landscape.

At the NCRCD, Haley assists landowners with conducting their own prescribed fires, teaching them how to burn safely, legally, and responsibly.