One of the contributors to the anthology Dear Twelve-Year-Old Me is Holly Dobbie.
Holly Dobbie is a former high school English, Journalism, Stagecraft and Women's Studies teacher whose volunteer work includes The Canadian Red Cross Child Abuse Prevention Program, Big Brothers Big Sisters, The Pacific Association for Autistic Citizens, the community hot lunch initiative, the Christmas Bureau and the local Youth Hub for at-risk and homeless youth. Her young adult novel, Fifteen Point Nine (Publisher, Toronto University Press), is a contemporary story of courage and compassion that addresses youth mental health and wellness.