MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
January 11,2021
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 504
Washington,
DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with section 2of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law
2-142; D.C. Official Code 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 217 of the District of Columbia
Health Occupations Revisions Act of 1985, effective March 10, 2004 (D.C. Law 15-88; D.C.
Official Code
3-1202.17), | am pleased to nominate the following person:
Ms. Sheila Holt
Jefferson St NE
Washington, DC 20011
(Ward 5)
for reappointment as a licensed marriage and family therapist licensed in the District member of
the BoardofMarriage and Family Therapy, for a term to end February 5, 2023.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-
mentioned nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the
confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Councils earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation.
Please do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayors Office of Talent
and Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
Murtl Bo\ser
 airman Phil Mendelson
at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To confirm the reappointment ofMs. Sheila Holt to the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Sheila Holt Confirmation
18 Resolution of 2021.
19
20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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22 Ms. Sheila Holt
23 Jefferson St NE
24 Washington, DC 20011
25 (Ward 5)
26
27 as a marriage and family therapist licensed in the District member
ofthe Boardof Marriage and
28 Family Therapy, pursuant to section 217ofthe District of Columbia Health Occupations
29 Revisions Act of 1985, effective March 10, 2004 (D.C. Law 15-88; D.C. Official Code 3-
30 1202.17), for a term to end February 5, 2023.
31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District
of Columbia shall transmit a copyofthis resolution,
32 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
 Sheila A. Holt
Education
Master of Science in Organizational Leadership-NYACK College-Coursework
M.A. Counseling-Minor School Counseling-Gerontology-University of D.C.-1986
B.A. Social Work and Rehabilitation-University of D. C.-1981
Trinity University (Post Graduate coursework- Special Ed. Admin. /Supervision)
International Baccalaureate Program- D. C. Public Schools -June, 2007
National Board Certified Teachers-Candidate-D. C. Public Schools, September, 2006
Licenses - Washington D C Health Professional Board
Marriage and Family Therapist-LMFT
Professional Counselor-LPC
Associate Social Work (undergraduate)-LASW
Boards
Selective Service Board-DC National Guard-Washington DC
UDC Psychology-Counseling Department Current Advisory Member- Past Advisory Board
Chairperson
DC School Counselors Association- Past-Trustee
Education Council Trinity University of Washington DC
DC Board of Marriage and Family Therapy-Chairperson (Oct. 2012-Current)
Certifications
American Mental Health Counselors Association Diplomate Specialist-Family (Nov. 2013)
Board Certified Coach-pending renewal
School Counselor
Pupil Personal Worker
Program Specialist
Attendance Counselor
Adult Education
Adoption Specialist-pending renewal
QPR Suicide Prevention Gateway Instructor-pending renewal
Training
Initial Board Member Training-Selective Service Board-DC National Guard Washington DC-
9/3/13
Distance Credentialed Counselor-DCC
Senior Ambassador-DCOA Ambassador Program-July 2015
QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Instructor-Howard University
Certification Pending Exam: Certified Addiction Counselor-TRA
Microsoft Office Suite Technology-Howard University-Wash. D. C.
Computer Forensics-UDC-Community College of the District of Columbia
Office Track-Byte Back Community Computer Training Center-Wash. D.C.
Training Resources, Inc.-Certified Addiction Counselor-Coursework
Professional Organization Affiliations
DC Mental Health Counselors Association-President
DC Public Schools Counselors Ass.-Past president
DC Counseling Association-Past president
Professional Experience
Trinity University Washington D.C.- Adjunct Instructor- School Counseling Program.
Fall 2012-13; Spring 2014, Summer 2015 & 16.Provide counselor development to graduate
students and theory/skills support in a classroom/field support in a training format.
University of the District of Columbia, Washington, D. C. -Adjunct Instructor
School /Mental Counseling Programs 2014-2016.
Private Practice Counseling/Mental Health Counseling work with individuals, couples, families
and groups to help address and treat mental and emotional disorders and to promote mental
health, June 2011- present.
Board of Education-Washington, D. C.-Profession-Fall 1985-Fall 2010
+ Developed, organized, coordinated, and directed guidance programs that provided
continuous process of assistance to students through the identification of needs in the
areas of academic, career, and personal/social development.
+ Developed and coordinated broad components of guidance service:
orientation/articulation, developmental approached, appraisal, adjunctive procedures,
administrative, evaluation/research and follow-up services) to ensure assistance.
* Utilized an interdisciplinary approach, and applied an individualized/group approach to
student potential and goals based on counseling theories.
+ Demonstrated team leadership skills as well as the ability to contribute as a vital team
member.
+ Demonstrated sound knowledge of district service agencies.
 Demonstrated proficiency in making administrative and procedural decisions and
judgments.
* Developed and implemented programs/activities that addressed cultural differences and
student needs.
* Coordinated pilot project-DCPS School Based Mental Health Project in collaboration with
the DC Department of Mental Health.
* Served as a field-site coordinator for local college/university interns and externs in the
areas of counseling, psychology, and social work.
* Recruited volunteers for varied programs and activities.
+ Served on Superintendent's Citywide D.C. Public School Interagency Youth Task force
on Grief, Loss and Healing (911, Mercury Exposed-Ballou SHS , Anthrax Exposed-
Brentwood Post Office-Washington, D C., etc).
Bowie State University-Bowie, Maryland-Adjunct Instructor-Fall 1993-Spring 2009
Sociology Department-Undergraduates-Continuing Education.
William Wendt Center for Grief, Loss, and Healing-Washington, D. C.
Counselor/Trainer 2001
* Anthrax Exposed- Brentwood Post Office-Washington, D C.-Provided individual
counseling for
Victims exposed to Anthrax.
* Volunteer Trainer-Provided training for new volunteer grief counselors.
Howard University Violence Prevention Program-Washington, D. C.
Psycho-Social Educational Group Leader-March-June, 1995.
* Conducted psycho-social educational group session for Washington, D. C. urban youth
presenting emotional problems. Referred by Citywide D. C. Public School staffs.
Board of Education-Washington, D. C.-Attendance Counselor-April-June, 1985
* Program development: developed, organized, coordinated, and directed an attendance
program to address student truancy and risk factors. Provided guidance and counseling
services.
Teen Mothers-Sasha Bruce Program, Washington, D.C.-Relief Counselor 1985-1990
* Provided guidance and counseling services to individuals and small groups, as well as
life skills and parenting training to District of Columbia teenage girls identified as wards
of the city.
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Executive Office of the Mayor - Office ofTalent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Sheila Holt
Sheila A. Holt, LPC, LMFT, LASW, DCMHCA,is a licensed counselor,
marriage and family therapist, associate social worker in private
practice, and the chairperson of the District of Columbia Board of
Marriage and Family Therapy.
Ms, Holt has over 30 yearsofexperience as a professional counselor and
currently focuses on marriage and family counseling and therapy. She is
trained in play therapy, suicide-prevention, and adoption, as well as
Allied and Behavioral Health Continuing Education. She is a Senior
Ambassador with the D.C. Office on Aging, as well as an adjunct
professor at Trinity Washington University and the University ofthe District of Columbia. Ms.
Holt played an integral role as the Professional School Counselor in the Pilot Project on
Enhanced Mental Health Assistance at Miner Elementary School and the University of the
District of Columbia School Counseling quest for CACREP accreditation. Ms. Holt served as a
DCPS professional school counselor for over 24 years. She has served as president for the DC
School Counselors Association, DC Counseling Association,
and the DC Mental Health Counselors Association.
A Ward5resident, Ms. Holt received a BachelorofArts in Social Work and Rehabilitation and a
Masterof Arts in Counseling from the Universityofthe District of Columbia.
 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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WE ARE
WASHINGTON
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
DC
To: Ronan Gulstone, Steve Walker
From Betsy Cavendish
Date: February 18, 2020
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating Angela Sarafin and Sheila
Holt as a membersof the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced legislation and
found it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call me at 202-724-7681.
Leesan Qrlewctothe
Elizabeth Cavendish
TheJohn AWilsonBuilding > 1350Pennsyivana Avenue, NW + Sune 3a) > Washington,
DC 30004 + Oice
(203) T2E-768T