Experience

Elevate

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Content Producer

  • May 2023 - Present

  Manage, organize, and produce festival stage presentations for world-class innovators and leaders who are solving societies greatest challenges. Know someone who would make for a great speaker? Let's chat! Manage, organize, and produce festival stage presentations for world-class innovators and leaders who are solving societies greatest challenges. Know someone who would make for a great speaker? Let's chat!



Freelance

• Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Segment Producer & Lifestyle Host

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Make regular appearance on shows across Canada to promote brands and bring their products and mission statements to life! I profile everything from home decor trends, to DIY tips and tools, to holiday sales, health products and so much more. I've worked with brands including Homesense, Canadian Tire, Lowes, Nancy Lopez, Foot Joy etc. Want to work together? Email me niki@anastasakis.ca Make regular appearance on shows across Canada to promote brands and bring their products and mission statements to life! I profile everything from home decor trends, to DIY tips and tools, to holiday sales, health products and so much more. I've worked with brands including Homesense, Canadian Tire, Lowes, Nancy Lopez, Foot Joy etc. Want to work together? Email me niki@anastasakis.ca



Art With Heart by Niki

• Canada
• Manufacturing

• Artist/CEO

  • May 2020 - Feb 2023

  ⦁ Develop, launch, and manage financial controls and transactions ⦁ Develop and build Shopify website as seen at: www.artwithheartbyniki.com ⦁ Curate and create digital media content ⦁ Guest on Toronto's renowned CityTV's Breakfast Television, and Global’s The Morning Show ⦁ Organize and facilitate all shipping and receiving of art across North America ⦁ Market and promote art on social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Shopify, Etsy, TikTok ⦁ Create unique resin art on charcuterie boards, coasters, trays, paintings ⦁ Organize and launch selling of art in more than 10 Ontario retailers ⦁ Manage and sort large quantities of supply from wholesalers Show less



Channel Zero Inc.

• Canada
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Segment Producer for Inside The Story

  • Nov 2019 - Apr 2022

  Inside The Story is a nightly current affairs program on the CHCH network, featuring front line investigative reports on major news, trends and hot topics. ⦁ Pitch, report, shoot, write and edit in-depth, investigative features on health, current affairs, politics ⦁ Serve as an anchor and producer ⦁ Research, develop and extract breaking news stories ⦁ Interview guests to breakdown information ⦁ Develop social media strategy to promote show across Canada ⦁ Present confidently and clearly on social media and television ⦁ Monitor, track and create effective communications strategies ⦁ Leverage Canada wide news contacts for stories ⦁ Provide social media guidance and education to team ⦁ Utilized professional level Canadian Press Style Guide Show less



Global News

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• News Reporter & Videographer

  • Apr 2017 - Nov 2019

  Global News Peterborough provides community-based news, weather and information about issues impacting residents of Peterborough and abroad. ⦁ Pitch, report, shoot, write and edit daily news stories for TV, web and radio⦁ Write compelling, engaging, and fascinating daily news articles for Globalnews.ca⦁ Report live on location while using lights and operating camera equipment ⦁ Produce original news content on topics including healthcare, fitness, lifestyle, on tight deadlines⦁ Responsible for social media campaign by posting engaging videos and content to social platforms⦁ Ongoing monitoring of compelling news stories that grasp the attention of Canadians Show less

• Editorial Assistant & News Librarian

  • Oct 2014 - Mar 2017

  Global News Toronto provides community-based news, weather and information about issues impacting residents of the GTA and abroad. ⦁ Pitch and produce daily news stories for Susan Hay’s Making a Difference Segment ⦁ Pitch and produce daily Breaking News Stories and original content⦁ Identify, research, and conduct interviews ⦁ Investigate a range of news topics including business, healthcare, education, politics⦁ Write compelling current affairs articles for Globalnews.ca⦁ Archive and organize all news videos and scripts so they are easy to locate in Library⦁ Assist reporters in locating past and present news footage Show less



Rogers Communications

• Canada
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Rogers TV Toronto

  • Oct 2015 - Oct 2016

  ⦁ Research, report, and produce on current events in the GTA ⦁ Source original content ⦁ Pitch content that resonates with Canadians ⦁ Write detailed stories for broadcast ⦁ Present confidently and clearly on camera ⦁ Research, report, and produce on current events in the GTA ⦁ Source original content ⦁ Pitch content that resonates with Canadians ⦁ Write detailed stories for broadcast ⦁ Present confidently and clearly on camera



Peace Point Entertainment Group

• Canada
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Crowd Coordinator

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  ⦁ Manage orderly fashion and safety of crowds during recording of show ⦁ Responsible for smooth integration of crowd in show ⦁ Ensure all crowds sign release forms ⦁ Manage orderly fashion and safety of crowds during recording of show ⦁ Responsible for smooth integration of crowd in show ⦁ Ensure all crowds sign release forms



Global News

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern for Susan Hay

  • Oct 2013 - Jun 2014

  ⦁ Research compelling news stories ⦁ Act as the initial point of contact for all stories while working as Susan Hay’s assistant ⦁ Coordinate all on-location and in-studio shoots ⦁ Shotlist stories, write web copy, assist in editing of stories ⦁ Liaise with multiple departments within Global to gather footage required ⦁ Research compelling news stories ⦁ Act as the initial point of contact for all stories while working as Susan Hay’s assistant ⦁ Coordinate all on-location and in-studio shoots ⦁ Shotlist stories, write web copy, assist in editing of stories ⦁ Liaise with multiple departments within Global to gather footage required



CBC

• Canada
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audience/Production Intern- Steven and Chris

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  ⦁ Audience management, check-in/out, and entertaining crowds ⦁ Show set up and take down for segments in: cooking, décor, fashion ⦁ Edit, gather, print, and distribute show documents ⦁ Audience management, check-in/out, and entertaining crowds ⦁ Show set up and take down for segments in: cooking, décor, fashion ⦁ Edit, gather, print, and distribute show documents



Ryerson University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Art Director for "Incision" by Oddball Pictures

  • Sep 2012 - Apr 2013

  ⦁ Assembling and gathering of all set dressings ⦁ Gather all props for sets and visual aesthetics for all actors ⦁ Responsible for interviewing, researching, and hiring key actors View trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtgN_RwMmAc pVisit website for "Incision" here: http://www.oddballpictures.ca/ ⦁ Assembling and gathering of all set dressings ⦁ Gather all props for sets and visual aesthetics for all actors ⦁ Responsible for interviewing, researching, and hiring key actors View trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtgN_RwMmAc pVisit website for "Incision" here: http://www.oddballpictures.ca/



The Media Huddle

• Production Assistant at The Media Huddle

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2012

  - welcome guests to events held by The Media Huddle taking place around Toronto - check in guests at front desk - register guests to be on the mailing list - note down significant quotes during guests speakers presentation - assist in any other required miscellaneous tasks - welcome guests to events held by The Media Huddle taking place around Toronto - check in guests at front desk - register guests to be on the mailing list - note down significant quotes during guests speakers presentation - assist in any other required miscellaneous tasks



CityTV Toronto

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Audience Intern- So You Think You Can Dance Canada

  • Jul 2011 - Sep 2011

  ⦁ Check in audience upon arrival ⦁ Liaise with multiple departments to ensure smooth rollout of show ⦁ Point of contact for audience needs ⦁ Coordinate audience in proper seating/standing positions ⦁ Check in audience upon arrival ⦁ Liaise with multiple departments to ensure smooth rollout of show ⦁ Point of contact for audience needs ⦁ Coordinate audience in proper seating/standing positions



Insight Productions

• Production Assistant

  • Jul 2011 - 2011