Haley Carolyn Taylor Schlitz

Haley Taylor Schlitz is an author, public speaker and respected thought leader on the issues students of color face in navigating gifted and talented programs in our public schools. Schlitz has spent the last few years of her life pursuing education excellence. In May of 2022, she became the youngest Black American to ever graduate from law school in the history of the United States.​

In 2020, Schlitz was featured by Beyonce as one of her This Is Black History 2020 honorees. Also in 2020, Schlitz was crowned Miss Keller and Miss Tarrant County Outstanding Teen, and was elected to serve as a delegate for Vice President Joe Biden to the Democratic National Convention. Schlitz is one of the youngest people elected to serve as a DNC delegate in 2020.

Schlitz is also a published author. In 2019, Schlitz and her mother Dr. Myiesha Taylor published their book "The Homeschool Alternative." The book captures their experience as a homeschooling family and provides resources to Black families on how they can incorporate a “homeschool mindset” into their education journey.

Schlitz was selected as one of six national editors for the prestigious American Bar Association Law Student Division. She was also named the host of the new online show "Zooming In w/Gen Z" that is produced by Citizen Ed. The show is a fast paced news and interviews that focus on the world through the eyes of Generation Z. Schlitz is also a member of the Alpha Pi Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority in Fort Worth, Texas. She is also a member of the National Black Law Students Association, American Mensa, Intertel and Davidson Young Scholars.

Schlitz continues to enjoy playing the harp and piano. She is a sabre and epee fencer and performs original spoken words works at the DaVerse Lounge in Dallas, Texas.