Why
Fine Tuned?
The name “Fine Tuned” holds special meaning for Erin—a classically trained violinist and a former television news reporter and anchor—and applies equally to this work. We fine tune our strategies and execute with precision to achieve maximum impact.
About Erin
Erin Holt is a veteran communications and media professional in Nashville. Her two-decade long career has spanned television news reporting in Nebraska and Music City, government and public affairs, ad agency PR, and education. She has envisioned and managed national PR campaigns, written speeches for former Governor Bill Haslam and ECD Commissioners Bill Hagerty and Randy Boyd, spear-headed local advocacy campaigns, managed video productions, produced dozens of successful events, written impactful annual reports, and many things in between. If there’s creativity involved, Erin wants a front seat.
Most recently, Erin served as the Communications Director at KIPP Nashville Public Schools, where she helped shape, define, and execute a vision for integrated marketing and communications. During her seven years at KIPP Nashville, Erin’s strategic leadership helped KIPP more than double its size – growing from 4 schools to 10 schools – by harnessing storytelling through parent and student voices. Her expertise has been recognized nationally by the Charter School Growth Fund and the KIPP Foundation.
Erin loves to write and tell stories and connect with people. She’s never met a stranger. You’ll always find her with a notebook and pen, because everyone’s got a story to tell, and you can never be too prepared.
Erin attended Vanderbilt University where she majored in Communications and minored in English. In her spare time, Erin plays violin with the Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra, cheers on the Vanderbilt Commodores, and spends time with her family, including her husband Ryan and two sons, Walker and Henry. Erin is a dual Swiss-American citizen, having been born in Zürich, and speaks fluent German.
Ask her about that time she reported on missing goats in Nebraska, or the time she performed a violin concerto with an orchestra.
Awards and Recognitions
Two Parthenon Awards: earned media and video series. This is a recognition given by the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, of which Erin is a member.
Five Midsouth Regional Emmy award nominations for her storytelling.
Three Addy Awards for KIPP Nashville videos, where Erin served as producer and director (2020 - Silver Addy and Mosaic Award | 2016 - Gold Addy).
Winner of multiple Associated Press Broadcasters Awards.
Nashville Emerging Leader Award Winner for Government and Public Affairs. This award is given by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce.
From Pitched to Published
Erin’s storytelling has been featured in countless local and national news outlets.
“Erin transformed the way KIPP Nashville thinks about storytelling. Under her leadership, we developed a system for identifying, cultivating and sharing authentic stories that uplifted the voices of our students, teachers, family and alumni. Erin did this by building relationships, connection, and trust. This in turn created an environment where the unique voices across our school communities felt seen, heard, and appreciated. Her approach to storytelling played a critical role as KIPP Nashville underwent the process to add schools. Thanks to the students, families and alumni who shared their voices with local officials, KIPP Nashville was able to show overwhelming community support for our expansion plans, and ultimately received approval to open three new schools. Those schools will open doors of opportunity to thousands of students in Nashville.
Randy Dowell | Founder and Executive Director, KIPP Nashville Public Schools
What People Are Saying
“Erin comes into a project with a plan and is always prepared. She doesn’t hesitate to throw herself into whatever aspect of the work needs attention. Her creative approach is spot on but always in service to the specific goal. She builds strong teams and fosters an atmosphere that inspires everyone on her team to give their all and then some. I expect that once you work with Erin, you’ll be as much of a fan as we are.”
Kelly Magill | Owner and Founder, KGV Studios
“Working with Erin was an absolute joy. She has a remarkable ability to put people at ease so they feel comfortable sharing their stories, and she asks thoughtful questions that bring out the heart of the work. Erin quickly understood what makes our organization unique and wove that into a series of case studies that beautifully center the impact on students and educators. She made the entire process seamless—from scheduling to drafts to final copy—and delivered exactly what she promised, on time. Erin made our work shine, and she made it easy for our partners to feel seen and celebrated.”
Carie Page | Chief Product Officer, Lit
“Erin is a skilled storyteller and communications specialist. She is able to listen to the needs of her clients and gain a deep understanding of their context, identify key messages and a streamlined narrative, and synthesize these ideas effectively into a plan. She is an effective project manager, able to work with multiple stakeholders at the same time and help reduce the workload for her clients while still ensuring everyone is on the same page. Erin is a fantastic person to work with, and I am grateful for her partnership!”
Justine Katzenbach | Director of Organizational Strategy, Diverse Learners Cooperative
