Holly earned her Bachelor of Arts in Child and Family Development, with a specialization in Child Life, from the University of Akron. She received clinical training through the Child Life Departments at Akron Children’s Hospital in Akron, Ohio, and MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. With over 20 years of experience as a Certified Child Life Specialist, Holly has worked in various settings, including the former Tod Children’s Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio, and Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio, where she served in the Pediatric, Surgical, and Emergency Departments. She has also provided psychosocial and emotional support, along with victim advocacy, to child survivors of sexual abuse at the Stark County Children’s Network.
