ABOUT YOUR TEACHER
Here are a few tidbits about Mrs. Holman.
Family
Home Life
Mrs. Holman married Mr. Holman (6th Grade Teacher at PRES) in 1997. They met in 1994 in a competitive swimming workshop. They have three great kids! Abigail attends San Francisco State Film School; Andrew graduated from UCSC with degrees in Environmental Studies and Sociology; and Emily received her Masters Degree in Creative Writing/Literature from Cal State, San Marcos after getting her BA in English at Chico State.
Mrs. Holman and her family live in Durham on an almond orchard that they farm. They have a dog, a cat, and six chickens. When she is at home, Mrs. Holman reads, cooks, spends time with family playing games (indoor and outdoor), does home projects, watches shows/movies, goes for walks, rides her electric bike, and swims.
Hobbies
Mrs. Holman's favorite hobby is hanging out with family. She loves to travel with them. She is a huge Disney fan and has been to Disneyland over 145 times. She has also been to Disney World and has run 6 Disney 5K races. She loves to read, go to cafes, play with her dog, and do special DIY projects around the house.
The Past 20+ Years
Besides teaching, Mrs. Holman has done Gerontology research in sociology and biology with aging rats. She has worked retail and has sold antiques in a shop. She has been in charge of Chico State interns and has owned a magazine. For 10 years, she was an editor of two magazines. Mrs. Holman is also a breast cancer survivor. Life has been eventful so far!
Background and Education
Mrs. Holman lived in Los Angeles until the 2nd grade. From 2nd grade until college, she lived in San Diego. She got an AA degree in Liberal Studies in San Diego (Grossmont College), earned a BS in Gerontology/PreMed from University of Southern California (USC), and got her teaching credential at Chico State. She has special teaching certifications in Science, and Language Arts.
Teaching
Mrs. Holman has 18 years of teaching experience. She started teaching in 1998 in Palermo. She has taught 5th grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade. She took some time off to raise her children and work from home. She was in charge of Chico State interns, subbed for years, published a magazine, subbed for Durham schools, and then came back to teaching. This will be her 10th year in Paradise.