Hayley Rieg was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. While attending undergraduate studies at Duquesne University she was awarded the O’Donnell Award for Excellence in the field of Poetry Writing. She completed a Master of Fine Arts degree from Chatham University, studying Creative Writing with a Poetry & Teaching concentration. Additionally, she is an active participant in Carlow University’s Madwomen in the Attic Writing Workshop program. She has been published in the Pittsburgh Poetry Review, Lost Sparrow Press, and Chatham University’s Voices in the Attic Vol. 23, Vol. 24, & Vol 26. Currently, Hayley works at the University of Pittsburgh as a Project Manager and Academic Adviser.
