Hello, and welcome to my website!

My name is Hailey Shaffer and I am currently a

student at Garnet Valley High School in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. I am involved in multiple

clubs in school and am very dedicated to my work as the Historian of the Spanish Club and the

Co-Chair of the Special Events and Outreach committee for our school's Mini-THON. I have had

a passion for cheerleading since I began the sport at three years old. My passion has grown even

stronger since becoming a member of the Varsity cheerleading team in my freshman year. I have

now won a league title, two district titles, and a state championship title with my school

cheerleading team. When I am not with my friends, family, or in school you can find me in the

gym working on my cheerleading skills or watching videos from practices and competitions. In

the summer, I spend my time in Sea Isle City, New Jersey. I love spending my summers on the

beach with friends and family, especially with my colleagues at, my summer job at Scoops Ice

Cream. Every year I count down the days until summer and my return to my happy place. I

believe that nothing is more important than family. I have two sisters who are my role models

and best friends. I can always look to them for hugs, fun, advice, … and clothes. In 2017, after

an unusually high number of family members were diagnosed with cancer, we discovered that 3

genetic mutations run in my family causing a high chance of cancer. After watching numerous of

my family members fight the painfully long cancer battle and discovered these mutations, I

discovered my passion for helping people through medicine. This inspired my goal of becoming

a physician's assistant specializing in either Oncology, Dermatology, or Genetics. I hope to work

in a hospital this summer as a part-time volunteer to both foster this passion and work towards

this goal. In the future, I hope to attend a research university to obtain my Bachelor's degree with

a double major in Health Sciences and Spanish to eventually pursue this career. I hope that no

matter where I end up in life, I still have these core interests, passions, and people by my side.