08/24/2026
Henryetta Public Schools is pleased to introduce and welcome 2014 HHS alumnus, Mrs. Hailey (Gillispie) Waller, back to the district!
Mrs. Waller has returned home to Henryetta to serve as a Full-Time Substitute Teacher and to volunteer as a Cross Country/Track coach. She is joined in Oklahoma with her husband (Cameron) and baby boy (Cain).
Mrs. Waller has very interesting career experience. She has worked for two timing companies that time Track & Field and Cross Country Meets. During her time as a Timing Coordinator, Mrs. Waller timed elementary athletes all the way up to the Masters Tournament!! Mrs. Waller said that some of the most notable athletes she has timed are Olympic Gold Medalist, Gabby Thomas, and NFL receiver, Tyrek Hill.
Before Mrs. Waller moved to Texas in 2020, she worked as an Academic Advisor/Retention Specialist at Rogers State University while she finished her Master’s in Business Administration. While she was earning her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration - Marketing, Mrs. Waller competed on the RSU women’s Cross Country team and inaugural Track & Field team.
Mrs. Waller served as an Adjunct Instructor while at RSU, but this will be her first year in elementary and secondary public ed. She is excited to watch our “students grow and learn in all facets of life.”
Mrs. Waller explained that she “has been lucky to witness, from a different perspective, just how much it means to have teachers and coaches who truly care for their students.” Growing up as a teachers’/coach’s kid, Mrs. Waller says that she “was able to see firsthand the impact that her dad (Coach G) had on many students.” That personal reference and experience is a great tool to possess when trying to positively impact students.
Mrs. Waller expressed that she is “beyond excited to be returning home to Henryetta” and joining the “school system that helped raise her!” She feels that many things have changed since she graduated in 2014, but the “pride the staff has for the school has only gotten stronger.” Mrs. Waller said that she is “excited to see our district is growing and improving, which will only create a better experience for our students.” It’s pretty special to hear alumni seeing the differences and connecting with the vision.
Mrs. Waller will get refamiliarized with the entire campus more quickly than most as she is in the unique position to serve every grade throughout the school year. We are thankful for her willingness and gratitude to take on that challenge.
Welcome back to Knight Nation, Mrs. Hailey Waller!