Joshua Ameil Holland
3028 47 th Ave SW | Seattle, WA 98116
206.659.8038 | @jholland218
[email protected]
Website: bit.ly/vizify_joshuaholland
Summary
Insightful communications professional with a passion for creating compelling narratives and devising
forward thinking tactics to effectively deliver key messages. Areas of specialty include creative
problem solving, website maintenance, community relations management, strategic planning, content
strategy, event coordination, social media, and writing for various media. Adaptable, collaborative,
and approaches all projects with a focus on results.
Experience
Content Development
Created and implemented communication plans for clients
Developed content for Tacoma Public Utilities websites, email, and marketing materials
Produced news and articles for internal and external Tacoma Public Utilities publications
Wrote weekly blog content for Nyhus Communications and its clients
Curated content for a biweekly developer-focused Microsoft e-newsletter
Coordinated content schedules and pipelines for Nyhus and its clients
Community Engagement
Implemented content strategy for client social media properties
Acted as a panel moderator for PRSA Jumpstart 2012
Managed updates for five Tacoma Public Utilities websites
Developed effective social media programs for the Port of Seattle and Seattle businesses
Advised colleagues and clients on how to engage, utilize, and learn from social media
Data Analysis
Identified and reported on developer trends for Microsoft’s Developer Platform Evangelism team
Gathered, analyzed, and reported on web success metrics for leadership teams at Nyhus and TPU
Researched, compiled, and distributed influencer coverage reports for Microsoft
Event Management
Organized and executed the Nyhus internal speaker series
Managed PRSA Jumpstart 2013 planning and execution
Organized monthly integration meetings with various Microsoft business groups
Assisted with coordinating media events for Microsoft, American Express, and local Seattle businesses
Provided communications support to the Delta Lambda Phi Social Fraternity chief executive officer
Work History
Digital Strategist
Assistant Account Executive
Account Coordinator
Account Coordinator Intern
Communications Intern
Freelance, Seattle, WA
Waggener Edstrom, Bellevue, WA
Nyhus Communications, Seattle, WA
Suzuki+Chou, Seattle, WA
Tacoma Public Utilities, Tacoma, WA
02/2013
03/2012
02/2011
05/2010
07/2009
Volunteer Projects
Jumpstart Chair
Jumpstart Marketing
Director of Communications
PRSA Puget Sound
PRSA Puget Sound
Delta Lambda Phi Social Fraternity
09/2012 – 04/2013
09/2011 – 04/2012
07/2010 – 07/2011
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Present
12/2012
01/2012
11/2010
02/2010
Education
School of Visual Concepts | Web Development and Copy Writing | 2013| Seattle, WA
Institute for Democratic Future | Washington State Politics | Class of 2012 | Seattle, WA
University of Washington | Bachelor of Arts, Communications | Class of 2009 | Seattle, WA
Testimonials
Whitney Keyes - Director of Creative Services, Nyhus Communications
Josh faced every project with a results focused drive and positive attitude. He is always gracious about
taking on new projects and remains agile when priorities change. His contributions made a significant impact
on my team. It was a pleasure to work with him; he’s one of those rare people that I wish I could work with
my entire career.
Beth Evans - Account Coordinator, Nyhus Communications
Josh is excellent at building and maintaining online brands. He is a tireless networker and self-educator,
serving as an information resource and ambassador. While at Nyhus Josh improved the company blog and it’s
social media sites using his skills in community management, organization and ability to motivate others. He
has achieved great results for a number of clients including the Port of Seattle and KUOW.
Swen Ervin - Vice President for Fraternity Affairs, Delta Lambda Phi Social Fraternity
I hired Josh as a public relations coordinator and chose him to replace me as director of communications
when I was promoted to vice president for fraternity affairs. Following in my footsteps, he continued to
expand the organization’s resources and reach. Josh is creative and innovative with the skills to back it up.
He is extremely easy to entreat and a pleasure to work with.
Keith Nishida - Assistant Director of Communications, Delta Lambda Phi Social Fraternity
Josh and I worked together at Delta Lambda Phi Social Fraternity. As director of communications, he
managed five coordinators. His tenacity and willpower produced results for the team and led us to winning
an award at the end of the year for the successful promotion of a unified brand.
Hsiao-Ching Chou - Partner, Suzuki+Chou
Josh is a quick learner and team player. He has a facility with social media and was able to help several
clients integrate a social media action plan into their daily activities. He also took initiative to participate in
Social Media Club events in order to network and learn about emerging trends. He shows great potential and
would be a good addition to a team. Jamie Hinz - Account Executive, Suzuki+Chou
I handed Josh more responsibilities than most interns receive. He adapted quickly to his workload and
provided quality work. During his internship he took the role of digital strategist – creating detailed userfriendly plans and executing them for several of our clients. Josh was a joy to work with. I have nothing but
positive things to say about our experience working together.
Chris Gleason - Community and Media Services Manager, Tacoma Public Utilities
Our team couldn’t believe the amount of work Josh completed during his eight-month internship. He works
hard and takes initiative on every project he encounters. He’s the type of person who can see what you need
sometimes before you do. Unfortunately our budget ran out and we couldn’t keep Josh on our team. If we
had additional funding, we would have continued his employment. Any company that hires Josh will be a
lucky one.
Sonja Hall - Marketing Manager, Tacoma Public Utilities
Josh was hired to assist the Community and Media Services team with various communications, marketing
and public relations projects. During his internship, he offered fresh perspective and solution-orientated
ideas to all projects. Josh is always a team player and presented himself in a professional, friendly, and
customer driven manner. He is well liked by his colleagues and is good at bridging gaps between divisions. I
highly recommend Josh for future positions.
Lelian Solip - Marketing, Tacoma Public Utilities
Josh is always eager to learn and a great team player. You can always rely on him when you have a project
with a tight deadline. When I had to migrate a bunch of content from our website to a new site within a very
short time, Josh figured out a way to efficiently transfer those files which saved me tons of time. He is also
very passionate about online and social media.