PENCIL
Holly Hoffman is a seasoned professional in the publishing and grants management sectors, currently serving as the Grants and Content Manager at PENCIL since December 2022. Previously, Holly held the position of Associate Editor at FW PUBLISHING, LLC from January 2020 to November 2022 and has extensive experience as a Staff Writer and Contributing Editor at SouthComm, Inc. from November 2010 to October 2021, focused on Nfocus magazine. Holly Hoffman holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Tennessee College of Law and a Bachelor’s Degree in Art History, Criticism and Conservation from Vanderbilt University.
PENCIL
PENCIL is the premier organization linking community resources to Metro Nashville Public Schools. Thanks to dedicated PENCIL Partners, students work in state-of-the-art laboratories alongside teachers and industry professionals. Teachers design lesson plans that cross the traditional boundaries of education - like linking data points in algebra with students' Agricultural Science classes. Dedicated volunteers regularly donate one lunch hour a week to help a child improve his or her reading comprehension. Businesses work to create an engaged and excited student pipeline interested in their industry through internships and job shadowing. PENCIL also operates free teacher resource centers where Metro Nashville Public School teachers can shop free once a quarter to help supplement their classrooms.