Danielle Parker
Digital Media, 2016
If you鈥檝e been to a football game at the 兔子先生 TDECU Stadium, you鈥檝e seen the work of Danielle Parker. Part of her responsibilities as a video production assistant with UH Athletics is to create videos for the video boards during the home games.
鈥淚 deal with creating and shooting the videos and editing them,鈥� Parker said. 鈥淒ays here are often hectic. I鈥檓 really enjoying working with sports.鈥�
Parker, who is a 2016 graduate of the UH Digital Media program, also works with the UH soccer program ensuring there is a live stream of the games and post-game highlights for YouTube. She credits the UH Digital Media program with preparing her to be a professional in the industry.
鈥淒igital Media offered everything I wanted to learn鈥攁rts, science, technology and business, though my main focus was motion media,鈥� she said. 鈥淓diting videos allows me to show everyone my creative side. The professors helped me to sharpen my skills and prepare me for this job.鈥�
, housed in the , offers a Bachelor of Science degree. The Motion Media emphasis prepares students to produce camera-captured and animated video content for clients in a variety of industries.
鈥淲e are very intentional in the Digital Media Program about preparing our students for the career market,鈥� said Phil Snyder, instructional assistant professor with the program. 鈥淒anielle鈥檚 success is the kind that inspires us even further.鈥�
鈥淚 chose Digital Media because I wanted to be a well-rounded individual with leadership skills,鈥� Parker said. 鈥淭he professors helped me sharpen my skills and prepared me for this job. I鈥檓 forever grateful to them.鈥�
To learn more about the Digital Media program in the UH College of Technology, visit .