Holly Cunningham brings to BERT 35 years experience working in public service. Over the last 15 years, she has worked in public education for the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. Beyond her role as a high school teacher, Mrs. Cunningham has contributed to school programs for student and staff safety in the event of an emergency. Crisis strategies and drills have included those for fire, earthquake, and most recently, for lock-downs in the case of an armed intruder.

Prior to her work in education, Mrs. Cunningham had a 20-year career in the field of city planning. She acted as a project manager for major land use development projects in the cities of Torrance, Irvine, and Cypress, California. She also was a Senior Planner for the City of San Antonio, Texas. Because of her key role in building projects and land use, she also carried the responsibility of serving on each city’s emergency team whose responsibility it is to ensure that critical public services can continue during and after a major disaster. Mrs. Cunningham earned her B.A. from California State University, Long Beach in Communications, and she also possesses a California Single-subject Credential in Secondary Education.