{"id":2453,"date":"2023-01-25T14:00:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T19:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/?post_type=cu_people&#038;p=2453"},"modified":"2025-03-03T14:17:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T19:17:03","slug":"daniella-wollensak","status":"publish","type":"cu_people","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/innovationhub\/people\/daniella-wollensak\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniella Wollensak"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-5 after:w-10 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n                    \n             \n                \n            <\/h1>\n\n    \n    <\/header>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"PSPDFKit-8ayy4hjz5h5sb5mqfjxzpc42zw PSPDFKit-3npj2ht4kppfp95hepqhfjb49x PSPDFKit-2tg9p1utsyyke5vpebq5gc3413 PSPDFKit-Text\"><span class=\"PSPDFKit-6fq5ysqkmc2gc1fek9b659qfh8\" data-textline-id=\"2\" data-page-index=\"0\">Daniella is currently completing her third year in Communication and Media Studies undergrad at<\/span><\/span><span class=\"PSPDFKit-8ayy4hjz5h5sb5mqfjxzpc42zw PSPDFKit-3npj2ht4kppfp95hepqhfjb49x PSPDFKit-2tg9p1utsyyke5vpebq5gc3413 PSPDFKit-Text\"><span class=\"PSPDFKit-6fq5ysqkmc2gc1fek9b659qfh8\" data-textline-id=\"3\" data-page-index=\"0\">&nbsp;Carleton University. Previously, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Classical Chinese Dance <\/span><\/span><span class=\"PSPDFKit-8ayy4hjz5h5sb5mqfjxzpc42zw PSPDFKit-3npj2ht4kppfp95hepqhfjb49x PSPDFKit-2tg9p1utsyyke5vpebq5gc3413 PSPDFKit-Text\"><span class=\"PSPDFKit-6fq5ysqkmc2gc1fek9b659qfh8\" data-textline-id=\"4\" data-page-index=\"0\">from Fei Tian College\u2014one of the top schools for dance in the world. She also toured seven <\/span><\/span><span class=\"PSPDFKit-8ayy4hjz5h5sb5mqfjxzpc42zw PSPDFKit-3npj2ht4kppfp95hepqhfjb49x PSPDFKit-2tg9p1utsyyke5vpebq5gc3413 PSPDFKit-Text\"><span class=\"PSPDFKit-6fq5ysqkmc2gc1fek9b659qfh8\" data-textline-id=\"5\" data-page-index=\"0\">times around the world with Shen Yun Performing Arts in over 700 shows. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"PSPDFKit-8ayy4hjz5h5sb5mqfjxzpc42zw PSPDFKit-3npj2ht4kppfp95hepqhfjb49x PSPDFKit-2tg9p1utsyyke5vpebq5gc3413 PSPDFKit-Text\"><span class=\"PSPDFKit-6fq5ysqkmc2gc1fek9b659qfh8\" data-textline-id=\"6\" data-page-index=\"0\">During her studies, Daniella became aware of several human rights issues that were taking <\/span><\/span><span class=\"PSPDFKit-8ayy4hjz5h5sb5mqfjxzpc42zw PSPDFKit-3npj2ht4kppfp95hepqhfjb49x PSPDFKit-2tg9p1utsyyke5vpebq5gc3413 PSPDFKit-Text\"><span class=\"PSPDFKit-6fq5ysqkmc2gc1fek9b659qfh8\" data-textline-id=\"7\" data-page-index=\"0\">place in China but did not receive mainstream media attention. She became interested in using <\/span><\/span><span class=\"PSPDFKit-8ayy4hjz5h5sb5mqfjxzpc42zw PSPDFKit-3npj2ht4kppfp95hepqhfjb49x PSPDFKit-2tg9p1utsyyke5vpebq5gc3413 PSPDFKit-Text\"><span class=\"PSPDFKit-6fq5ysqkmc2gc1fek9b659qfh8\" data-textline-id=\"8\" data-page-index=\"0\">the news to spread awareness and did multiple internships in media companies. She also <\/span><\/span><span class=\"PSPDFKit-8ayy4hjz5h5sb5mqfjxzpc42zw PSPDFKit-3npj2ht4kppfp95hepqhfjb49x PSPDFKit-2tg9p1utsyyke5vpebq5gc3413 PSPDFKit-Text\"><span class=\"PSPDFKit-6fq5ysqkmc2gc1fek9b659qfh8\" data-textline-id=\"9\" data-page-index=\"0\">noticed many individuals, especially youth, lack interest in news media and what it can offer. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"PSPDFKit-8ayy4hjz5h5sb5mqfjxzpc42zw PSPDFKit-3npj2ht4kppfp95hepqhfjb49x PSPDFKit-2tg9p1utsyyke5vpebq5gc3413 PSPDFKit-Text\"><span class=\"PSPDFKit-6fq5ysqkmc2gc1fek9b659qfh8\" data-textline-id=\"10\" data-page-index=\"0\">This inspired her to build her start-up Savvy, which is a news media company that uses <\/span><\/span><span class=\"PSPDFKit-8ayy4hjz5h5sb5mqfjxzpc42zw PSPDFKit-3npj2ht4kppfp95hepqhfjb49x PSPDFKit-2tg9p1utsyyke5vpebq5gc3413 PSPDFKit-Text\"><span class=\"PSPDFKit-6fq5ysqkmc2gc1fek9b659qfh8\" data-textline-id=\"11\" data-page-index=\"0\">modern technology and up-to-date styles to cater to young news consumers. 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