Trainer Spotlight

Rebecca Holler has been with the Pennsylvania Rural Water Association (PRWA) for five years. Recently, her focus has been on delivering both in-person and online training for drinking water and wastewater professionals. In the last year, she has worked to develop a comprehensive safety training program at PRWA. Before joining PRWA, Rebecca worked with nonprofits and local governments on stream restoration, stormwater management, and environmental education.

Like many in the water industry, Rebecca didn’t start out aiming for this career. She was seeking a more stable, meaningful role that made a difference. With her passion for teaching, training became the perfect fit, allowing her to blend her knowledge and desire to help others.

What keeps her inspired? “The people,” she says. “Whether you’re in a plant, office, or working as a consultant, the people in this industry are passionate, committed, and just genuinely good people.”

But with that admiration comes concern. Rebecca points to a looming challenge: many of those dedicated workers are approaching retirement, and there aren’t enough new professionals entering the field to take their place. “We risk losing not only manpower but decades of valuable knowledge. We all need to step up and encourage younger people to join the industry and pass on the knowledge we all have.”

Among the many training topics she covers, safety stands out as her favorite. “It’s one area where we can truly make a life-changing impact,” she says. Attendees of her sessions often hear her signature reminder: “We all deserve to go home at the end of the work day.” Through safety training, she aims to ensure that becomes a reality across the industry.

When she’s not leading a class or developing new training materials, Rebecca enjoys being outdoors with her dog and spending time in the kitchen cooking and baking.