Hailey Carpenter

Hailey Carpenter is a multi‑instrumentalist and emerging firefighter who recently graduated from high school in Washington and returned to Reno to begin fire academy and EMT training. Born in Cameron Park, California, she moved to Reno at age four and later completed her secondary education in Washington. Hailey began playing music in fifth grade and has since developed proficiency on flute, piano, tenor and alto saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and percussion. Throughout high school she performed in wind ensemble, jazz band, marching band, and drumline, earning first chair trombone her junior year. In Reno, she performs flute with the Reno Wind Symphony and trombone with Sapphire, Reno’s all‑woman jazz ensemble. Outside her musical and professional pursuits, Hailey is known for her upbeat personality, love of long drives, and enjoyment of spending time with friends.