×Holly McCoy - Literary Services of Wisconsin

Literary Services of Wisconsin Executive Director Holly McCoy

If you were casting a film about Literacy Services of Wisconsin, the obvious pick for the lead would be Holly McCoy. No need to audition. She’s already living the role.

McCoy’s story is archetypal American: a childhood marked by instability, a young adulthood shaped by perseverance. Raised in difficult circumstances and familiar with the struggles of economic hardship, she charted a path from instability to leadership.

She rose from those margins to become the driving force behind a vital Milwaukee organization, Literacy Services of Wisconsin. At just 40, mother of five children, she discovered her purpose in the often-overlooked mission of helping adults learn to read. If you th

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