Miss Hodges was a teacher at Hill Valley Elementary School. On May 16, 1946, after Lorraine Baines told her that Biff Tannen was bullying George McFly, she threatened to send Biff to military school in Idaho. However, Mr. Strickland, then an inexperienced teacher, defended Biff, stating he needed understanding and tolerance, since he lived alone with his grandmother. Though she felt hesitant, Miss Hodges ultimately backed down, instead requesting that Mr. Strickland look after Biff for his misdoings from thereon.
Sometime shortly after the incident, Miss Hodges retired from teaching.