Haley began fencing at the age of twelve; she has been fencing at the Denver Fencing Center for the past three years. At the age of thirteen, Haley qualified and participated in her first fencing Junior Olympics. In 2005, at the age of fourteen, Haley became Denver Fencing Center’s first youth fencer to earn a rating; she earned her E rating when she won the Air Force Academy’s Nick Toth fencing tournament. Later that same year Haley won the Colorado Cup for Women’s Foil, and finished a strong second in the under nineteen mixed foil. Recently, Haley placed 3rd at a mixed Colorado Cup and earned 'D' rating in Foil.

In addition to Haley’s strong competitive results, she has also strived to develop herself as a coach and referee. In the summers of 2005 and 2006 she apprenticed herself to Denver Fencing Center’s Head Coach Nathan Anderson and gained a strong foundation in coaching basics. She continued to hone her coaching skills as a volunteer assistant for Denver Fencing Center’s Musketeer class, where she assisted teaching youth fencers ages 5-8 years old. Encouraged by these positive coaching experiences, Haley attended the United States Fencing Association (USFA) Coaches College. At age fifteen, Haley has distinguished herself as an up and coming fencing coach. She is the youngest USFA certified coach in the nation; she is a level one coach in foil, epee, and wheelchair foil and epee. Currently, Haley is the assistant to Head Coach Nathan Anderson for youth foil classes and is working with Coach Anderson to establish Colorado’s first wheelchair fencing program. Haley holds a level 6 referee rating in both foil and epee.