BIOGRAPHY
Holly Edwards was born and raised in Washington D.C. The journey to Charlottesville actually began while she was in D.C. employed at the House of Ruth. The program was a cluster of shelters for homeless women, women with children and pregnant women. Holly was the Assistant Director but it was during this time that she decided to take a risk and change careers- She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Hampton University and a Masters of Education in Counseling Psychology from Howard University. She returned to Hampton University and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing. Holly moved to Charlottesville in March of 1991 and began a nursing career at UVA hospital.

Holly has served as the Program Coordinator for the Public Housing Association of Residents (PHAR) which included the PHAR Intern Leadership and Development Program . She is currently employed by the Jefferson Board of Aging as a Parish Nurse in a clinic located in the public housing site, Crescent Halls. Some civic and professional achievements include Co-founder and Past President , Virginia Health Ministries Association, Co-founder and Past President, Black Nurses’ Association of Charlottesville, Registered Nurse UVA hospital and MJH hospital, Parish Nurse, Westhaven Nursing Clinic and Case Manger, AIDS/HIV Services Group. Holly was honored by the Daily Progress as one of Charlottesville’s “Distinguished Dozen” (2003) and received the 2005 University of Virginia Community Service Award.

She is married to Kendrick Edwards, the Pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church in Keswick; they have four daughters, two sets of twins. The 13 year old twins, Christen and Shelby are students at Buford Middle School and the younger set, Bernice and Jean are 3 years old.