Lisa Hollenbach

Lisa Hollenbach is Senior Digital Manager for Education Post. Prior to joining Education Post, Lisa developed digital and content strategy for Teaching Channel. She served on the Bill and Melinda Gates Teacher Advisory Council from 2014-2017 and was active in the planning and execution of several Elevating and Celebrating Effective Teachers and Teaching (ECET2) convenings at both the regional and national level. Lisa attended both private and public schools in Pennsylvania. She is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University and holds a bachelor’s in secondary education social studies, a bachelor’s in public policy, a minor in women's studies and a master’s in community psychology and social change. A former educator, Lisa taught for more than 15 years in both traditional public school and public charter school settings. She also served as a leader of her local and regional teachers association from 2001-2016. Lisa has worked with several universities throughout her career and is currently an adjunct professor at the Pennsylvania State University, teaching courses in sociology, psychology, education and their intersections. She is passionate about helping education advocates share their stories and creating an equitable education system that serves all students.

Posts By Lisa Hollenbach

student achievement

12-Year-Old Prodigy Graduates High School, Prepares for College and Medical School!

E’leese Shelton, a remarkable 12-year-old, has achieved an extraordinary milestone by graduating high school and heading to college, setting a new benchmark for young academic achievers. E’leese...

Math

College Graduate at 12? Meet the Math Prodigy Shattering Academic Norms!

At just 12 years old, Cameron Robinson has achieved what most teenagers can only dream of—earning an Associate of Arts degree from Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ). This remarkable young...

Is Your School Board Prepared to Lead?

Historically dull and often overlooked by the average voter, school board elections have become some of the hottest elections on local ballots nationwide. These down-ballot races have been thrust...

Schoolhouse Rock! Is Much More Than an Earworm for a Generation

When I was a young, there was nothing quite like a Saturday morning. No school, no responsibilities, and a full lineup of Saturday morning cartoons. Ahh... the GenX nostalgia for a time when cartoons...

Brightbeam’s List of the Top 22 Education Influencers of 2022

From national news to social media, from midterm elections to local school board meetings, education continues to be a hot topic across the nation this year. And what a year it's been! We’ve seen...

CRT

Forget Bruno. We Need to Talk About Shakespeare.

The manufactured educational culture wars were in full swing this week as Florida banned 54 math books citing, among other reasons, the inclusion of critical race theory and social-emotional learning...