Haley Healey grew up among the lakes, white pines and rocky Canadian Shield of Muskoka, Ontario. She attended Laurentian University for an undergraduate degree and Vancouver Island University for a teaching degree. After university, she worked as a tree planter, an outdoor educator, and a physical education teacher.  Eventually, she earned a Master's degree in counselling psychology and is now a high school counsellor. Haley lives in Nanaimo, British Columbia and enjoys cycling, trail running, and exploring Vancouver Island's backcountry.