Holly is a certified mindset coach, specializing in coaching elite performers, executives, and athletes. She has served for over 24 years as a senior CIA operations officer and leader, traveling the world and connecting with people. Holly also has coached high school student-athletes for over 15 years in field hockey and mental performance. Holly attributes her small-town sensibility and empathy for others to her Eastern Shore of Maryland roots. She received a B.S. in Geography with a minor in Mathematics at Salisbury University, where she played NCAA Division III field hockey. Later she earned an M.S. in Geographic & Cartographic Sciences from George Mason University. At the time of publication, Holly lives in the Washington D.C suburbs with her family, a dog, and a cat.