Being a dad matters.
Put God and family first.
I make time for the ones I love,
and they should always be the priority.
Father
My family is important to me and making sure I have good work-life integration is at the heart of my professional activities. I am married to Rebecca and have two daughters, Kiiera and Karlii. I work in the not-for-profit and education industries, with a passion for learning and making an impact in my organization, profession, and lives of others.
Family Portraits - Caricature Style!
In 2005, we started a family tradition of getting caricatures of ourselves whenever we went somewhere that had a caricature artist. Caricatures are a lot more fun than a family portrait, because there's a story behind the art, and we like to see how each artist captures us.
2007 - Disney World, FL
2010 - Artist Water Color
2011 - Columbus Zoo, OH
2013 - Pigeon Roost Farm, OH
2014 - Myrtle Beach, SC
2017 - Cedar Point, OH
2020 - Columbus Zoo, OH
2006 - King's Island, OH
2008 - Artist Charcoal
2010 - Pigeon Roost Farm, OH
2012 - Columbus Zoo, OH
2014 - National Zoo, DC
2015 - Walt Disney World, FL
2018 - Myrtle Beach, SC
2021 - Universal Studios, FL
2007 - Cedar Point, OH
2009 - Busch Gardens, VA
2011 - Columbus Zoo, OH
2013 - King's Island, OH
2014 - Cedar Point, OH
2016 - Myrtle Beach, SC
2019 - Walt Disney World, Florida
2023 - Gatlinburg, TN
Photos
Photos come from all kinds of places and devices. The big viewer below shows the latest 100 personal, family photos. Visit our Flickr photostream to see all of the photos.
Videos
Videos capture fun moments in time of my family activities around home and on vacation. It's fun to look back at the experiences we've had and how fast my kids grew up.
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Shield - Holloway Family Coat of Arms
Our family history can be traced directly back to the 1700's in the United States. We have English, Czechoslovakian, Polish, German, and probably a few other things in our blood.
Our "Holloway" name is English in origin.
My father, Stephen Holloway, found our family coat of arms or family crest... the one specific to our lineage. It was in a box with a collection of items from my great grand parents who were born in the early 1900's. We don't know how far back our specific coat of arms goes or when it originated. There were hand-written notes next the coat of arms that told us what colors are used and how they are applied. Unfortunately, we don't know the meaning of all the items. It has the same structural themes as evidenced by the generic Holloway family coat of arms found by searching the Internet.
Holloway Coat of Arms
- The font is a mix of English Towne and English Gothic, 17c.
- The red fess is a "girdle of honor" indicating a readiness to serve.
- Blue = truth and loyalty
- Gold = generosity and elevation of the mind
- Silver crescents mean "second son," honored by the sovereign, and stand for hope and glory.
- The animal is a red antelope with serrated horns that is chained. It stands for fierceness and valor and is dangerous when aroused.
- The golden crescent and gold base's significance is unknown.
- The white patch of ermine spots signify dignity and the alliance with other families.
- The tooth on the patch signifies the merging with the Toothman family in 2007.
Website History
The design and content of this website keeps pace with web styles, technology, and approaches, while building upon each iteration. It's neat to see progressing screenshots and how far my design and content have come... it nearly matches the evolutionary stages of web design.
Timeline: 1998-Present
The first version of this website started a long time ago at Ohio University, where web hosting and learning new technologies was built into the DNA of the students. Now, I host my own domain and try to keep up! I'm always learning...
2016. Wholesale changes in web usability were taking place with responsive design and a mobile-first approach. I also needed to put more emphasis on my own brand and communicate my professional style.
I streamlined the navigation and page structures in a new way and focused on parallel language to describe me. I adopted an accessible design for all screen sizes, while using new graphic and photo styles.
2009. I was focusing on web strategy and watching big steps in the evolution of web design, technology, social media, and SEO.
I moved hosts from Ohio University to my own domain at srholloway.com. I utilized new CSS standards, consistent elements and content design, some plugins, and started to streamline my own content to create a central hub for my professional work.
2012. I realized the need to upgrade my personal website to match my professional accomplishments.
This iteration of the site continues the navigation structure and content from the last design, but it features significant upgrades to look and feel, usability, CSS, and new stuff like drop down menus and additional content.
2003. It was time for a major upgrade. I wanted a cleaner, consistent design and a way to share more information in an organized and intuitive way.
I was inspired by simple approaches and nagivation I saw in personal profile-type sites, so I used horizontal main navigation, a core template structure, and a basic page layout from the last design. I shared news, events, and started my quotes page that continues to this day.
1998. I started building my first website using Netscape Navigator. I learned HTML, programming basics, web hosting, and started playing with graphic design.
In the winter of 1999, I launched the website and began promoting my school work, brother's band, and other random things. It was during this time that I started realizing the power of the Internet and started helping organizations take advantage of online marketing, communication, and influence to accomplish their goals. Believe it or not, it was a hard sell.