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TANNER HOLLAND

Communications Professional

Work Experience

NC Department of Transportation

March 2023 - Present
Multimedia & Internal Communications Specialist
  • Producing multimedia content for multiple platforms including social media, web and paid advertising.

  • Coordinating and distributing all internal communications for NCDOT, including newsletters, informational emails and intranet.

  • Assisted with the design and implementation of the departments first major changes to its Intranet in over 10 years, by migrating employee news content to a SharePoint Online site with updated imagery, atomization and interactive content.

  • Coordinated all AV integrations for the 2024 NC Transportation Summit, featuring over $100,000 in AV rentals across the 2-day conference.

  • Oversee communication and marketing strategies for NCDOT’s Human Resources and Talent Management office, Facilities Management Unit and Safety & Risk Management Unit.

  • Coordinating special projects regarding creative communication

  • Assisting with the development and production of marketing campaigns for multiple divisions, modes and departments within NCDOT.

  • North Carolina representative for the American Association of Highway and Transportation Officials' (AASHTO) Committee on Transportation Communications (TransCOMM).

  • Selects and leads an annual summer internship team within the Communications Office

Johnston County Public Schools

August 2022 - March 2023
Multimedia Production Specialist
  • Created visual stories highlighting positive events across the districts 48 schools.

  • Maintained and oversaw all district level livestreams, including Board of Education meetings.

  • Produced visual communication pieces — including photography and videography — highlighting impactful stories for the districts stakeholders, including parents, staff, students, and leadership.

  • Ensured a consistent look and feel amongst all of JCPS' video and photo content.

  • Oversaw and assisted webmasters at half of the districts school sites.

NC Department of Transportation

June 2021 - July 2022
Communications Assistant
  • Assisted in Creative Services for NCDOT, including photo, video, and graphic design.

  • Maintained appropriate and constant communication during ongoing crisis’ such as statewide and regional extreme weather events.

  • Assisted with media and creative needs for NCDOT events, such as the annual Transportation Summit.

  • Built an adaptable communications plan for NCDOT’s Research and Development Unit.

Western Carolina University Student Government Association

November 2021 - April 2022
Director of Communications & Marketing
  • Wrote and distributed press releases informing media and public of SGA statements, events, and news.

  • Created and published social media posts highlighting events and news to Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

  • Maintained and operated weekly live stream of senate meetings to increase transparency to stakeholders.

Education

Western Carolina University

Fall 2019 - December 2022
Bachelor of Science in Communication
Minors: Political Science + Emergency and Disaster Management

Course Highlights:

  • Crisis Communication

  • Public Relations Campaigns

  • Public Relations Writing

  • Social Media Management

  • Public Relations Case Studies

  • Public Administration

  • Local and State Government Admin

Skills & Certifications

Skills: Leadership, Team Management, Camera Operation (Canon, Nikon, Sony, Blackmagic, Lumix), Video Editing, Photography, Videography, Computer Repair, Technical Support, Social Media Planning, AP Style, and Writing.

Certifications:

  • FEMA Public Information Officer Awareness Certificiation

  • FEMA Social Media in Emergency Management Certification

  • Hootsuite Social Platform Certification

  • Squarespace Registered Partner

  • Wix Studio Certified Designer

  • WCU DegreePlus SafeZone Certification 

  • Dell Technologies Technician Certification

  • ETA DC Technician Certification

Software:

  • FEMA Public Information Officer Awareness Certificiation

  • FEMA Social Media in Emergency Management Certification

  • Hootsuite Social Platform Certification

  • Squarespace Registered Partner

  • Wix Studio Certified Designer

  • WCU DegreePlus SafeZone Certification 

  • Dell Technologies Technician Certification

  • Software:

  • Adobe Creative Cloud

  • WebEOC / Sparta

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Indesign

  • Adobe Premiere Pro

  • Adobe After Effects

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Adobe Media Encoder

  • Adobe Lightroom Classic

  • Adobe Audition

  • Wix Studio Designer

  • Squarespace

  • Drupal

  • WebFlow

  • ProPresenter 7

  • ProPresenter 7

  • Logic Pro X

  • QLab

  • Microsoft Office 365

  • Microsoft SharePoint Online

  • Microsoft SharePoint Classic

  • Microsoft Power Automate

  • Microsoft Power BI

  • Atem Software Control

  • V-Mix

  • OBS Video

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