She took a hiatus from her solo career when Whiz Kidz Records dissolved in 2006 and focused on learning instruments and writing, and was active in several musical projects.
During her time at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, she released two digital albums – "Bus Rides Home" in 2009 and "Lion" in 2011.
She has opened for artists such as Hilary Duff, JoJo, Aaron Carter, Skye Sweetnam, Bowling for Soup, Jordan Knight and many others.
Her first role was a local theater production of Annie, followed by regional and equity productions, including Into The Woods, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Annie Warbucks, The Music Man, The Sound of Music and School House Rock.
Wheeler played one of Sean Penn and Laura Linney's daughters in Mystic River.