Hailey DeFranco is a sophomore at Lindenhurst High School. She enjoys English and writing and it is her first year participating in writing for The Charles Street Time. She takes american sign language in school and she takes it seriously as it is a part of what she wishes to use in the future, hoping to be a deaf mentor or an early language coach. In her free time, she likes going shopping with friends, hanging out with one of her cats, or listening to music. She is very excited for her first year writing and publishing for The Charles Street Times.