Holly Vaughn is a 2008 graduate of Millersville University in Lancaster County, with BAs in Anthropology and Philosophy. She spent two years working for AmeriCorps in a rural United Way, where she organized the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program and a free summer lunch program for low-income students. She then spent several years working for a winery before settling in as a trainer and support specialist for K-12 school websites.

In 2019, Holly decided to change careers to work in the death care industry. Holly took classes online at the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science while continuing to work full time and graduated with honors in 2022, receiving her Associate’s in Specialized Business and the “Dodge Chemical Award” for expertise in the embalming curriculum. She is also a Certified Celebrant. Holly began working at Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc. as an administrative assistant in December 2021, became a licensed funeral intern in June 2022, and a licensed funeral director in September 2023.