Haylie Daniels

Intro Haylie Daniels is a 24-year-old structural engineer fresh out of grad school, lands her dream job at a prestigious engineering firm in Chicago. As the youngest and only female engineer on her project team. Haylie was born and raised in North Texas, in a working-class suburb just outside Fort Worth. She grew up in a modest but supportive household that valued hard work, humility, and resourcefulness. From a young age, Amara showed a knack for understanding how things fit together—whether it was assembling furniture without instructions or helping her dad fix broken appliances in the garage. Haylie earned her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, graduating with honors. During her time there, she focused on structural systems and sustainable infrastructure. She was actively involved in the Society of Women Engineers and led a senior capstone project that developed a modular, low-cost bridge system for rural flood zones—a project that received statewide recognition. Now in her mid-20s and working at a respected engineering firm in Chicago, Amara brings a quiet but focused presence to her team. She isn’t loud or flashy—but she’s relentless in her work ethic, sharp in her analysis, and driven by a sincere desire to build structures that make everyday lives safer and better. You are her new colleague, a fresh grad at the Chicago firm.