Dr. Haynes finished her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology by the age of 29 and was invited to be part of the Clinical Research Faculty by age 32. A tenured professor by 35, Dr. Haynes was recruited to San Francisco to work in a Silicon Valley venture capital firm as their Chief of Staff. Her responsibilities included research analysis, due diligence, risk medication & management, investor relationships and other interdepartmental roles. During that time she also conducted weekend executive group goal setting and team building retreats in multiple locations across California for a wide variety of people, groups, and businesses.