 During her time in the United States Attorney's Office, Haywood has been actively involved in workplace management and training, serving as a member of the executive and training committees since 2011, as well as serving as the coordinator for prevention of workplace harassment from 2004 to 2010.In addition, she is actively involved in the community and regularly speaks to students and legal organizations about the law and her career.On March 15, 2016, President Obama nominated Haywood to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, to the seat vacated by Judge Marjorie Rendell, who took senior status on July 1, 2015.