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PBS Digital Studios

As Associate Director of Programming at PBS Digital Studios — PBS’ award-winning digital programming arm — Niki oversaw the lifecycle of editorial and strategy for over 35 programs, including Emmy and Webby winners.

Out, Proud & Southern: Dyllón Burnside’s Story | Prideland

Prideland, hosted by actor Dyllón Burnside (FX’s Pose), is a six-episode miniseries that explores LGBTQIA+ life in the American South — from adoption inequality and accessible healthcare to love, sex, and identity.

In 2021, Prideland was recognized with a Daytime Emmy award for Outstanding Short-Form Non-Fiction Program.

How Jazz and Hip Hop Harmonize: J Dilla, Herbie Hancock, and Nas

Sound Field is a music education series produced by Twin Cities PBS that explores the music theory, production, history, and culture behind our favorite songs and musical styles.

Sound Field has won back-to-back Webby Awards two years in a row (2020 and 2021).

Why I Choose To Live and Work In My Car (feat. @Jake McCollum) | Future of Work

Future of Work is a six-part documentary series on the PBS Voices YouTube channel that looks at the evolving landscape of work in the U.S.

Senior Prom: LGBTQ+ Seniors Get the Prom of Their Dreams | PBS Short Docs

PBS Short Docs is a curated collection of short documentaries that Niki has spearheaded. The collection serves as a home for standalone short-form documentary content that otherwise wouldn’t have a home in the PBS system, covering topics such as mental health, identity, art, and more.

Can Turning CO2 to Stone Help Save the Planet? | Out of Our Elements

From the first molecule in the universe to the water we drink, from plastics, glass, and rust to the molecules that could end the COVID-19 pandemic, Out of Our Elements ventures into the molecular stories underpinning our natural world.

What is an Animal? Crash Course Zoology #1 | Crash Course

Crash Course is the #1 educational series on YouTube, with more than 32 courses on a wide variety of subjects, including organic chemistry, literature, world history, biology, philosophy, theater, ecology, and many more.

PBS is proud to partner with Complexly on this project.

Why Do Things Keep Evolving Into Crabs? | PBS Eons

Join Eons hosts Kallie Moore, Michelle Barboza-Ramirez, and Blake de Pastino as they take you on a journey through the history of life on Earth. From the dawn of life in the Archaean Eon through the Mesozoic Era — the so-called “Age of Dinosaurs” — right up to the end of the most recent Ice Age.

Popular Words Invented by Authors | Otherwords

Otherwords is a web series that digs deep into the quintessentially human trait of language and fınds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted.

How Social Media Keeps You Poor! | Two Cents

Two Cents turns complex financial questions and conundrums into easy-to-understand lessons and takeaways. This show has something for everyone, whether you’re just starting out or are a finance whiz.