Valerie Haley
“Parents often ask me if studying theater in college is a viable career path. I believe that no other Liberal Arts degree offers as well rounded of a skill set for the future than theater. You learn collaboration, reliability, communication and commitment, not to mention you can always “act” like you know what you’re doing until you actually do!”
-Val Haley
Val has been a member of the administrative staff in the School of Drama since 2011. In addition to working in the Box Office to assist with management of the house, ticket sales and student ushers, Val is the Associate Director for the CMU Drama PreCollege program which hosts over 100 high school students for a six-week residential program each summer. Val is also the events manager for the School of Drama, planning and catering various events, meetings and celebrations throughout the year.
Val, originally from Berea, Ohio, has her B.A. in Acting from Indiana University, Bloomington and her M.F.A. from West Virginia University. She’s lived in Monroeville for the past 27 years with her husband Robert and their recent addition of two new kittens. She has two grown children, Jess and Luke. She enjoys playing her 100 year old Steinway grand piano and has been singing since her musician mother put her in front of her first audience at age 4. She spends her free time with her close group of friends, traveling, and enjoying her love of sports, particularly as a devoted fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cleveland Browns.