Grace is a ninth grade English and reading teacher at Central High school. She has been teaching for two years, both of which have been at Central. Grace has always had a passion for wanting to help others. She went to Central and loved her English teachers during high school. This, as well as her mother’s (Aimee Holgerson) 26 year teaching career for her inspiration to enter teaching. Grace grew up being in her mother’s classroom a lot. She was shown infinite ways that teachers support their students and knew she wanted to do the same. Grace enjoys seeing her students connect personally with what they are learning, and when they see themselves as readers, writers and scholars. She loves seeing students take academic risks, be confident and share their thinking. Fun facts about Grace are that she coaches girls tennis, and she has two cats, Duck and Moss.