TRACY
THOMAS

At age five, Tracy Thomas developed an interest in storytelling with encouragement from her grandfather, Alfred Thomas, a pioneer at Afromedia Nigeria. She co-wrote and acted in stage plays in elementary and high school and spent her gap year in England after vacationing there for many years. At 19, Tracy started her journey to becoming a lawyer and, a few years later, was called to the Nigerian bar. Moving to Canada in 2018 provided Tracy with a rare opportunity to start over, and in 2020, she began her communications journey at MacEwan University.

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Tracy Thomas with the Edmonton Elk’s campaign crew

Tracy has a major in Journalism and a minor in Professional Communication from MacEwan University. Whilst studying, she was a volunteer writer at The Griff, MacEwan University’s student media, and worked as a paid intern at the school’s TV studio. Her achievements include graduating with distinction and interning at The Globe and Mail’s The Decibel. 

#PlanetTvAsk

In 2015, Tracy created #PLANETTVASK at the South African/Nigerian tv station Planet TV (Urban TV). It was a Twitter segment that took place every Thursday.

During this segment, fans could tweet at the station’s and celebrity of the day’s handles and get instant replies.

The process started about two weeks before with a poll on the station’s Instagram account. Tracy provided a lineup of celebrities, and fans chose their favourite star. She contacted the chosen celebrity through their managers and record labels to book two-hours on their scheduled day.

#PLANETTVASK was a hit and got Tracy on the path to becoming a full-time staff at Planet TV (Urban TV). Through this collaboration, she also realised her love for creating content.

Tracy Thomas, Calgary.

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Achievements

☆ The Globe And Mail internship recipient 2022/2023

☆ First-Class Standing, MacEwan University Bachelor of Communication Studies Program.

☆ Dean’s List, MacEwan University Bachelor of Communication Studies Program.

☆ MacEwan University Representative, European Innovation Academy, 2021.

☆ CBC feature for contributing to mental health awareness, 2021.