Holly completed a joint honours BA at the University of Sussex in English Literature and Theatre Studies. After her BA, Holly took a gap year, working in the retail sector as Cash Office Finance Officer. In 2020 she returned to the University of Sussex to complete an MA in Sexual Dissidence. After completing her MA in 2021, Holly joined the Attenborough Centre for Creative Arts team and later joined SHORE-C in January 2022. Holly supports the administration of all SHORE-C research grants and acts as PA for Professors Jenkins and Fallowfield.