About+Me


 * [[image:Picture1.png width="120" height="309"]] || Holly Graham is an experienced and accomplished teacher of biology. She received her B.A. in Secondary Education at Holy Family University and her  Master ’s  of Integrated Science Education at the University of Pennsylvania. She currently possesses a dual certification in Biology and General Science for grades 7-12, and is in her 14th year of teaching.

Holly initially taught for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia at Maternity B.V.M. School  in Northeast Philadelphia. After teaching sixth grade science and math for four years , she <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.45pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">opted to take a year off to stay at home with her daughter <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.45pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN">, <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.45pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"> Rachel <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.45pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN">, <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.45pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"> and newly born son, Louie. Upon returning to the work field, she ventured into a newly formed charter school, also in Northeast Philadelphia, called <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11.45pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">MaST Community Charter School <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.45pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">. It specialized in mathematics, science, and technology. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.45pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN">While at MaST, Holly taught numerous science courses such as Biology I and II, Genetics, Chemistry, and Physics. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.45pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">After 5 years of teaching at MaST, she moved on to her final and <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.45pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN">presen <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.45pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">t place of employment with the <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11.45pt; COLOR: #000066; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">Central Bucks School District <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.45pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">, which is located in Doylestown of Bucks County. She <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.45pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">teaches Honors Biology at <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.45pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN">Central Bucks <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.45pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">South. and is also <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.45pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN">on a temporary assignment as a <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 11.45pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN">“Classroom for the Future” <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.45pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN">Science and Technology Coach for all of the Central Bucks High Schools: East, South, and West. || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.2pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">Throughout her years of studying science and teaching, Holly has always remained proactive in all of her school communities. She has taken on various titles such as Science Coordinator, Science Fair Director, Grade Coordinator, Student Council Moderator, Class Advisor, and Play Director.<span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.2pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.2pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN"> Prior to being hired by the Central Bucks School District, Holly and her husband did extensive research to find the best district for their children to attend. After many months, they both agreed on CB. With that decision, they based their move and relocated to Warrington, where their children now attend Mill Creek Elementary. Believe it or not, the day of settlement on their new home, CB called Holly for an interview—no lie! She was so excited that her kids were part of CB that she didn’t even realize that she could also be a part of such an amazing community. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.2pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN"> On a personal level, Holly <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.2pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">grew up in Pine Valley of Northeast Philadelphia. She is the youngest of 10 children and the only person in her family that received a college <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.2pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN">education <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.2pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.2pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN">S <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.2pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">he is <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.2pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN">happily <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.2pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">married to Steve Graham <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.2pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN">and together have <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.2pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"> a daughter Rachel (age 1 <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.2pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN"> 2—7th grade <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.2pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">) and son Louie (age <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.2pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN">10—5th grade <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.2pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.2pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN">. Her husband is a Senior Account Manager of the Philadelphia area for the Scooter Store, a talented musician in a band, and a professional photographer. Her daughter is an active member of Unami's tennis team and plays volleyball for St. Jude's CYO. She loves to play the violin and is a scrapbooking whiz! Her son plays football, basketball, and lacrosse for the Warrington Warriors and has been pestering for drum lessons, which shall begin shortly. They recently had a new addition to the family; a yellow lab named Maggie! Holly loves scrapbooking with her daughter, enjoys music, and traveling outdoors with her family. The Graham’s are affiliated with St. Jude’s Parish in Chalfont and <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.2pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">reside in Warrington, PA of Bucks County. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.2pt; COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; language: EN; mso-default-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN">