Ms. Holte hails from the north woods of the United States. Born somewhere between a birch forest and 10,000 ponds, she learned to back flip before she could walk. Life kept her close to home, where her two older sisters kept her in spinsters outfits and hand me downs till it was clear she'd never be the tallest one. Happily, she discovered gymnastics and has kept her balanced despite being the least coordinated person in five counties. Ms. Holte, aka Coach D, has worked with well over 500 children under 8, so she's no stranger to keeping an office of petulant adults all moving in the right direction. Coach D moved to Portland with her partner who is pursuing a Master of Fine Arts. In her spare time she is finishing writing her first novel and eating all the amazing cuisine available in Portland!