About Me

Dr. Ilona E. Holland Bio
Dr. Ilona E. Holland is an educator and writer who weaves information into stories so children can grasp the wind and see beneath movement of the sand.
Dr. Holland spent most of her professional life in education. She was on the faculty at the Harvard Graduate School of Education for 14 years and an evaluator for numerous educational technology projects including PBS programs like Martha Speaks, CyberChase, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego, among others. She was also an advisor for the PBS Emmy Award-winning WordGirl.
Over the years, Dr. Holland has served on the boards of the University of Delaware, Delaware State University and the Delaware Art Museum. She currently serves on the Delaware Council on Libraries, the Educational Advisory Board of the National Park Trust, The Dean’s Advisory Council for the School of Education (University of Delaware) and is a trustee for the Lewes Historical Society and the Children’s Beach House in Lewes, DE and the Biggs Museum of American Art in Dover, DE. She holds an Ed.D. from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
These days, she spends most of her time writing for children and visiting schools.
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Media
OCTOBER 23, 2019
Interview by Hagley From Home: The Great Explosion by Ilona Holland
December 11, 2020
Thank you, Dr. Holland!
Dr. Libby thanks Dr. Holland for her presentaion at Shields Elementary School.
OCTOBER 23, 2019
Sergeant Major Daniel Dailey Reads Buddy Bison's Yellowstone Adventure
United Through Reading and National Park Trust partnered together to bring families a special UTR recording of Buddy Bison’s Yellowstone Adventure by author Ilona E. Holland. Sergeant Major Daniel Dailey, 15th SMA of the U.S. Army, takes us on the adventure in this special video.
May 17, 2019
99.1 Radio Rehoboth
April 15, 2019
Celebrating Local Authors from Delmarva
Author Ilona Holland talks about her book, “The Lost Locket of Lewes” with illustrator Judy Love
MARCH 31, 2016
Celebrating Local Authors from Delmarva
As we celebrate Delmarva, it’s not just about the stories we focus on, but the people behind them as well. That includes the many people who write stories – particularly, children’s books. Author Dr. Ilona Holland from Rehoboth Beach, Del. recently published her first children’s book, “Buddy Bison’s Yellowstone Adventure,” with the National Park Trust and National Geographic Kids.