Holly Russell is the Management Assistant for the Town of Highland Park.
She assumed this role a year ago after having served as the Adult Services Librarian in the HP Library. She was recognized as a 2019 Employee of the Year for her work in developing adult programming and outreach for the Library. Today, her duties include community engagement through communications and marketing, developing recreational events, employee engagement and internal communications, and administrative support to Town Administration.
Before coming to Highland Park four and half years ago, Holly was the Children’s Librarian and Community Liaison for the Nicholas P. Sims Library in Waxahachie, where she earned a 40-Under-40 award, and her department was designated as a Family Place Library. She was also a member of the Waxahachie Rotary Club at that time. Other previous employment includes working in art and history museums as a Curator, Collections Manager, Historic Preservationist, Archivist, and nonprofit grant writer. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Museum Studies and Biblical Archaeology, and a Masters of Library Science.
Holly lives in Midlothian with her husband Tom, and their three kids and two cats. In her spare time, she is often baking something in the kitchen, reading a book, or losing at video games against her youngest son and husband.
Before coming to Highland Park four and half years ago, Holly was the Children’s Librarian and Community Liaison for the Nicholas P. Sims Library in Waxahachie, where she earned a 40-Under-40 award, and her department was designated as a Family Place Library. She was also a member of the Waxahachie Rotary Club at that time. Other previous employment includes working in art and history museums as a Curator, Collections Manager, Historic Preservationist, Archivist, and nonprofit grant writer. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Museum Studies and Biblical Archaeology, and a Masters of Library Science.
Holly lives in Midlothian with her husband Tom, and their three kids and two cats. In her spare time, she is often baking something in the kitchen, reading a book, or losing at video games against her youngest son and husband.
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