Meet Holli Howard! Holli is a Work-Based Learning Coordinator at Chestatee High School and loves her job! She graduated from the University of North Georgia and received her masters degree at University of Georgia. She has lived in Hall County for almost her whole life and loves doing things outdoors.
“I love that Hall County is a short distance from Atlanta, Athens, and the mountains. I also love living on Lake Lanier because I really love being outdoors. All the recent activities that are being hosted on the square also make Hall County a great place to live,” Holli said.
We want to thank Holli Howard for taking the time to sit down with our Chestatee intern Courtney Watson and tell us more about her life and love for Hall County.
Question: What inspired you or led you to your current career?
Answer: “I had a teacher that inspired me in high school in the career area of marketing. I went to school to study marketing and psychology. After spending a couple years working in the industry, I was presented the opportunity to teach marketing. I taught marketing for about three years before I became the Work-Based Learning coordinator at Chestatee. I love what I am doing because I am able to help students explore their career interest prior to deciding on post-secondary pathway. I am most proud when I see students decide not only what they want to pursue but also what they don’t want to pursue as a career. Every student is different and I love the challenge of working with business and industry to prepare our future workforce in Hall County.”
Q: What is your favorite restaurant in Hall County, and what do you love there?
A: “I love all the local restaurants especially 2 Dog Cafe. I also love anything on the Gainesville Square like Atlas or Avocados. I like to go to the authentic Mexican restaurants on Atlanta highway. My favorite thing at 2 Dog would be the Rosa with grilled chicken.”
Q: How long have you lived or worked in Hall County?
A: “I have worked in Hall County for my whole life, minus the four years I lived in Dahlonega while I was in college.”
Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met here in Hall County?
A: “The most interesting person I’ve met would be Felecia Doyle. She inspires me everyday to live my life to the fullest no matter my age by how she lives her life. Age is just a number! She was my mentor when I first became a WBL coordinator. I look up to her for how she has raised her children, been a devoted wife, a hard worker, and has truly lived her life to the fullest! She is even launching a book in September that she has been writing for seven years! She is truly an amazing woman!”
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be? And why?
A: “If I could travel anywhere I would want to go to Italy to eat all the different foods and experience the coast.”
Q: What is your favorite movie?
A: “My favorite movies would be ‘The Sandlot’ and ‘Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken.’”
Q: What advice would you give a crowd of people?
A: “The Golden Rule, treat others how you want to be treated and don’t take yourself too seriously, it’s okay to mess up, laugh at yourself, learn and move on.”
Q: What is your favorite type of music? What are three bands you’d like to see, dead or alive?
A: “I love all kinds of music, if I could hear three bands I would want to see Pink, Chris Stapleton, and Elvis in concert!”
Q: What is one thing on your bucket list?
A: “I’d love to travel to more places like Italy, Australia, Hawaii, New Zealand. Really just travel to other states.”
Q: Choosing anyone non-relative: with whom would you love to have lunch? Where would you take them?
A: “I would go eat with the Rev. Billy Graham, I would take him to 2 Dog Cafe. I would also want to invite the cast of ‘Saved By the Bell’ since they were a big part of my childhood. I would take them to La Major De Michoacan for ice cream.”
Q: What is your favorite thing about Hall County?
A: “I love that Hall County is a short distance from Atlanta, Athens, and the mountains. I also love living on Lake Lanier because I really love being outdoors. All the recent activities that are being hosted on the square also make Hall County a great place to live.”
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 or 10 years?
A: “I see myself most likely still living in Gainesville, involved in my community, enjoying life with my friends!”
Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
A: “I like to write and I have currently started a Faith and Lifestyle blog called A Lavish Life. It’s still very new but I am excited to devote some time and creative energy into it.”
Q: What are 3 words or phrases that come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
A: “Family, Friends, and Faith.”
The Faces of Hall County is a project to showcase the amazing people that live or work in our community. If you would like to nominate an interesting person to be featured please email babernathy@gonorton.com.
