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TANNER HOLLAND

Communications Professional

Work Experience

Johnston County Emergency Management

November 2024 - Present
Emergency Management Communications Specialist
  • Producing multimedia content for multiple platforms including social media, web and paid advertising.

  • Coordination with county PIO staff on public relations initiatives and emergency communications.

  • Video, photograph and document Emergency Services drills and activities for training, public information and historical purposes.

  • Manage and create content for the departments social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram, X, and YouTube, with over 10,000 active followers.

  • Maintain the department's visual identity, logos, colors, graphic design styles and content styles.

  • Serve as Emergency Operations Center staff during activation.

  • Pilot unmanned aircraft missions (UAS) for public safety needs such as search and rescue, trainings, mutual aid, Sheriff's Office requests, and other aerial imagery needs.

NC Department of Transportation

March 2023 - September 2024
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:

  • FAA Part 107 Small UAS Commercial Drone License

  • FEMA Public Information Officer Awareness Certification

  • FEMA Social Media in Emergency Management Certification

  • NCEM Radio Systems Basic Level Training Certification

  • FEMA Basic Incident Command System ICS-200 Certification

  • FEMA Introduction to Command System ICS-100 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:

  • 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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