She is an executive committee member and past president of the Council of Magistrate Judges. Holt has served on the Council of Magistrate Judges Training Council and is a member of the Mentor Judges Committee. She serves as an advisor for the Council of Magistrate Court Clerks and Secretaries and is the editor of their newsletter.

Holt received the Magistrate of the Year Award three times, the Workhorse of the Year Award in 2003, and the Lifetime Achievement Award 2013. She received a paralegal degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

She and her husband, Johnny, have two children, five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.