MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
October 28, 2024
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 2 of 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 4 of the Health Services Planning Program
Re-Establishment Act of 1996, effective April 9, 1997 (D.C. Law 11-191; D.C. Official Code § 44-
403), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
Ms. Sheila Holt
Jefferson Street, NE
Washington, DC 20011
(Ward 5)
for appointment as a public member of the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, filling a vacant
seat, for a term to end February 11, 2027.
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 Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser
Mayor
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3 at the request of the Mayor
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6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the appointment of Sheila Holt to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council.
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17 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Statewide Health Coordinating Council Sheila Holt Confirmation
19 Resolution of 2024".
20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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22 Sheila Holt
23 Jefferson Street, NE
24 Washington, DC 20011
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27 as a public member of the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, established by section 4 of the
28 Health Services Planning Program Re-Establishment Act of 1996, effective April 9, 1997 (D.C.
29 Law 11-191; D.C. Official Code§ 44-403), filling a vacant seat, for a term to end February 11,
30 2027.
31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this 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-NY
ACK College-Coursework 2006
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
University of the District of Columbia Doctorate Program/ Gambling University-Courses
Licenses — Washington D C Health Professional Board
Marriage and Family Therapist-LMFT
Professional Counselor-LPC
Associate Social Work (undergraduate)-LASW
DCMHCA-Diplomate, American Mental Health Counselors Ass.
RPT-Registered Play Therapist- American Play Therapy Ass.
Boards
Selective Service Board-DC National Guard-Washington DC
UDC Psychology-Counseling Department ~Current Advisory Member- Past Advisory Board
Chairperson
DC Mental Health Counselors Association-Past President-Current Planning Committee Member
DCCA-DC Counseling Association-Past President
DC School Counselors Association- Past-President and Trustee
Education Council Trinity University of Washington DC
DC Board of Marriage and Family Therapy-Chairperson (Oct. 2012-Current)
Certifications
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Training- John Hopkins University and Coursera May, 2020
American Mental Health Counselors Association Diplomat 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
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
Chesapeake Beach Professional Play Therapy Training Institute-150 hrs. 1997
Professional Organization Affiliations
Association for Play Therapy-Member
DC Mental Health Counselors Association- Past President-Current Committee Member
DC Public Schools Counselors Association-Past president
DC Counseling Association-Past president
Phi Delta Kappan International American University Chapter -Historian-current
Honors-Recognitions
Nathaniel E. Hill Outstanding School Counselor-School Counselor Programs-DC Public Schools
Special Project-Miner School Project-The Mental Health Quarterly 1999
Professional Experience
University of the District of Columbia-Visiting Clinical Instructor in Counseling 9-10-2017 to
5-18-2018. 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-Clinical Coordinator 9-10-2017 to 5-18 -2018.
Coordinator served as a liaison between the Mental Health, School, and Rehabilitation
Counseling Programs and clinical sites. Coordinated and provided administrative guidance of
practicum and internship experiences for identified student counseling candidates. .
Trinity University Washington D.C. - Adjunct Instructor- School Counseling Program.
Fall 2012-13; Spring 2014, Summers 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. 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. Provide
counselor development to graduate students and theory/skills support in a classroom/field
support in a training format.
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.-Professional School Counselor-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 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).
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.-DCPS-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.
 Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Sheila Holt
Ms. Sheila A. Holt, LPC, LMFT, LASW, DCMHCA, is a licensed
counselor, marriage and family therapist, associate social worker in
private practice, and the former chairperson of the District of
Columbia Board of Marriage and Family Therapy.
Ms. Holt has nearly 40 years of experience 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 Department of Aging and
Community Living, as well as an adjunct professor at Trinity Washington University and the
University of the 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’s efforts to attain CACREP
accreditation.
Ms. Holt served as a DCPS professional school counselor for over 24 years. She has served as
president of the DC School Counselors Association, DC Counseling Association, and the DC
Mental Health Counselors Association.
A Ward 5 resident, Ms. Holt earned her Bachelor of Arts in Social Work and Rehabilitation and
her Master of Arts in Counseling from the University of the District of Columbia.
 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
To: Kimberly A. Bassett, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: October 21, 2024
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of a resolution appointing Sheila Holt as a member of
the Statewide Health Coordinating Council
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced Order and found
it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not hesitate
to call Michael Porcello, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-727-
0872, or me at 202-724-7681.
______________________________
Elizabeth Cavendish
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The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681