Savannah Held

Student Correspondent

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Austin, Texas, United States

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About me
Digital Content Creator || UO Alum
Education
- University of Oregon
  2017 - 2020
  Bachelor of Science - BS Journalism
  Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta, Duck TV, Association for Women in Sports Media Minors in Computer Information Technology and Business AdministrationTook classes that allowed me to enhance my visual storytelling skills behind the camera as well as in front of it.
- Vandegrift High School
  2013 - 2017
  Activities and Societies: Photojournalism, Yearbook
Experience
- Dave Campbell's Texas Football
  Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
  Student Correspondent
  Reported live updates from Vandegrift High School football game via Twitter. Recorded video interviews with players throughout the week.
- Duck TV
  Jan 2018 - Jun 2020
  Manage all social media accounts for Duck TV Sports, including Instagram and Twitter.Research, write copy, post and encourage engagement across all platforms. Learning the fundamentals of visual story telling.Work both in and out of the studio to create packages and updates on Oregon sports.
  - Social Media Coordinator for Sports
    Apr 2019 - Jun 2020
  - Sports Reporter
    Jan 2018 - Jun 2020
- University of Oregon
  Sept 2018 - Jun 2020
  Student Grader
  Grades student's computer science and coding projects.
- KEZI 9 News
  Feb 2019 - Jun 2020
  Contributing Sports Photographer
  Credentialed photographer for University of Oregon sporting events, including acrobatics and tumbling, softball, baseball, men's and women's basketball and football.
- KVAL TV CBS & KMTR NBC 16 Eugene
  Feb 2019 - Jun 2020
  Contributing Sports Photographer
  Credentialed photographer for University of Oregon sporting events, including acrobatics and tumbling, softball, baseball and men's and women's basketball.
- Oregon Dance Team
  Nov 2019 - Apr 2020
  Team Photographer
  Photograph the Oregon Dance Team at all home performance throughout their season.
- Detroit Lions
  Aug 2021 - Jan 2022
  New Media Production Intern
  Created video content for use on detroitlions.com, as well as the Detroit Lions and Detroit Lions Cheerleaders’ social media platforms throughout training camp and the regular season.
- The GIST
  Feb 2022 - now
  Edit the twice-weekly podcast "The GIST of It".Create 30-90 second video cuts for use on Instagram and TikTok. Create content covering sports and pop culture, including the 2022 Beijing Olympics, for multiple Instagram accounts with a total following of over 140k users.
  - Podcast Editor
    Nov 2023 - now
  - Social Media Content Creator
    Feb 2022 - now
- Texas Rangers Baseball Club
  Jun 2022 - Dec 2022
  Production Intern
  Created video content for use on Texas Rangers and Texas Rangers 6-Shooters social media platforms.
Licenses & Certifications
- TSFA Floral Knowledge-Based Certificate
  Texas State Florists' Association
  May 2017