Lisa Holmes

Administration, Administrator, History, Humanities
805-684-4127 x202
Lisa_Holmes@cate.org

BA, Colby College
MLS, Wesleyan University
MEd, Columbia University
Appointed: 2001

Lisa Holmes brings over three decades of experience in education to Cate, where she has taught in both the English and History departments. A former varsity soccer captain at Colby College, Lisa holds advanced degrees from Wesleyan and Columbia, with a focus on American Studies that informs her interdisciplinary teaching style.

Before joining Cate in 2001, Lisa taught, coached, and dorm-parented at Cheshire Academy for 10 years and spent a year at the Calhoun School in New York. At Cate, she has served as History Department Chair, Director of Studies, and Dean for Faculty. She is the recipient of the Edmund Littlefield Distinguished Teaching Chair for excellence in the humanities.

Lisa enjoys hiking, running, and traveling. She lives on the Mesa with her husband, Will, their goldendoodle, Pudge, and is a proud mom to two Cate graduates, Scott '20 and Matthew '22.