Holly Wernke

Holly graduated from Lakeshore High School in Stevensville, Michigan, in 2007. In 2011, she returned to Iowa and began her career as a Direct Support Professional. Over the years, Holly has gained extensive experience across a variety of service settings, including Residential Care Facilities (RCF), Hourly Supported Community Living (SCL), ID Waiver programs, Mental Health Habilitation, and service coordination. She spent seven years with RISE, Ltd. in Hourly SCL before rejoining the organization in November 2023 as the Elkader Day Habilitation Program Director.

Holly is passionate about fostering honesty, creativity, and growth in both her personal and professional life. Outside of work, she enjoys, reading, kayaking, and vacationing with friends.