GET TO KNOW
AND RE-ELECT 
BERTHA HOLLIDAY
For ANC 5E07
THIS PAGE AND ITS SISTER PAGES (ABOVE) ARE THE SPOT FOR INFO ON BERTHA--
WHO IS SHE? WHAT IS HER VISION FOR BLOOMINGDALE? WHAT HAS SHE DONE? WHAT ARE HER OPINIONS ON CRITICAL NEIGHBORHOOD ISSUES?
Bertha's Vision for ANC 5E07
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TRANSPARENCY and informed, responsive advocacy and decision-making in public affairs
- RESPONSIVENESS to residents' needs and concerns (e.g., crime, beautification, parking, city services)
- Growth, development, and change informed by RESPECT for neighborhood diversity, character, historical resources, and concerns
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Encouragement of residents' increased CONNECTION with their neighbors (e.g., chat and share information; engage in joint efforts and activities)
- Active CIVIC PARTICIPATION
- INCLUSION of all residents in decision-making on civic affairs and neighborhood development and improvements.
Bertha is committed to pursuing this vision of neighborhood empowerment as ANC 5E07 Commissioner.
• A Bloomingdale Resident since 1989
• A founding member of Coalition for Voter Empowerment (COVE) - a DC candidate forum
• Service as Treasurer, 1st and 2nd Vice President of Bloomingdale Civic Association (BCA)
• Active supporter of the building of affordable workforce housing at the Summit at St. Martin’s apartments
• A founding member of the Neighbors of the Unit Block of T St., NW and the T-St. Restoration Committee
• An advocate for community/business partnerships
• Chair, BCA House Tour (2011 & 2013) – a fundraiser for college scholarships for Bloomingdale youth
• On behalf of BCA, awarded an ANC grant for “The Leadership Summit and Meditation/Conflict Resolution Project” used to conduct both a survey of needs and concerns of Bloomingdale residents and three Bloomingdale community summits on “Envisioning the characteristics of our gentrifying neighborhood”, “Crime prevention strategies” and “A meet & greet of community leaders” (2007-2010).
• Life member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Co- Chaired Washington DC Alumnae Chapter “Self Awareness Self Esteem Youth Project”
• Member, DC State Mental Health Planning Commission
• Board Member, Consumer [mental health] Action Network
- Awarded Grassroots Leader Award by the Federation of DC Civic Associations (2007)
Professional Experience (selected)
- Sr. Project Manager (Education & Manpower Development), Model Cities Department, Kansas City, MO
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Assistant Professor of Psychology and Research Associate, Institute for Public Policy Studies, Vanderbilt University
- Congressional Fellow, Senate Democratic Policy Committee
- National Manager of Program Evaluation, Cities in Schools
- Sr. Analyst for Legislative & Regulatory Affairs and Director of Program Evaluation and Research, DC Commission on Mental Health Services
- Sr. Director, Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs, American Psychological Association
- Owner & Principal, Bertha G. Holliday, PhD & Associates, LLC (providing diversity assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation services )
- Author of more than 70 published technical reports, scholarly articles, and book chapters
- Recipient of nearly $5 million in Federal grants and contracts related to school violence prevention, integration of physical and mental health services, and biomedical research training
- Fellow of the American Psychological Association
Education Experiences
∙ Elementary and secondary education in the public schools of Kansas City, MO
∙ BA - University of Chicago
∙ EdM - Harvard University
∙ PhD (Community Psychology) - University of Texas at Austin
∙ Postdoctoral Studies – Stanford University, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
∙ Postdoctoral Fellow –Cornell University
Personal Experiences
Bertha was born and raised in Kansas City, MO., where her family was continuously involved in social justice and civic engagement efforts. So it is not surprising that Bertha walked her first picket line at age 4 – protesting the unacceptable conditions of her overcrowded segregated kindergarten! Since then, Bertha has been the recipient of numerous awards for her efforts – most recently the Columbia University Teachers College Roundtable Social Justice Action Award and the American Psychological Division 45 (Society for the Study of Culture, Ethnicity & Race) Research Conference Lifetime Achievement Award for Diversity Services and Policy. Bertha has a longstanding love for travel that was sparked by her high school experience as a foreign exchange student in Denmark. Her other hobbies include cooking, gardening, collecting African and African American art, reading, writing, and jazz. Her life experiences have led her to be a fair, thoughtful, effective activist and advocate for all in the Bloomingdale neighborhood.
“Empowering Our Neighborhood”
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Bertha Holliday
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