Zak Mcdonald Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

· Identifying social trends and creating viral content· Taking the lead on social team shifts· Main point of contact ensuring all content is put out in a timely manner· Creating original bet specific video content

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

· Creating viral sports content for socials· Posting to IG, FB,X and TT· Managing 'discover' page on CMS

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Writing Scripts for Toronto Argonauts and TFC Game Presentations• Directing live hits and assisting in host performances• Managing Game Crew• Setting up and Organizing staff for Halftime displays

• Exercising news and editorial judgement to build daily news lineups• Producing original videos and content for social media• Working with editors to maintain attention to detail• Creating weekly videos mixing comedy and fantasy analysis

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Covering and writing about the Toronto Raptors for Fansided's Raptors Rapture• Developing SEO headlines for my own articles• Operating the WordPress website• Using graphics, videos and other multimedia elements to tell stories about the Toronto Raptors in a way that engages the team's young and vibrant fan base. Combining humour and meaning to provide a unique perspective for basketball fans

Canada

• Writing and performing my own original comedy routines at clubs and venues across Canada• Accepted into the 2017 COCA (Canadian Organization of Campus Activities) national showcase• Have worked at colleges and universities across Canada performing stand up and hosting shows• Worked as an independent contractor for Yuk Yuk's performing at corporate gigs across Canada• Wrote and performed my one-man show "The Happiest Story I Know" at the 2016 Hamilton Fringe Festival where I… Show more • Writing and performing my own original comedy routines at clubs and venues across Canada• Accepted into the 2017 COCA (Canadian Organization of Campus Activities) national showcase• Have worked at colleges and universities across Canada performing stand up and hosting shows• Worked as an independent contractor for Yuk Yuk's performing at corporate gigs across Canada• Wrote and performed my one-man show "The Happiest Story I Know" at the 2016 Hamilton Fringe Festival where I was awarded the "Best of Venue - Mills Hardware" and "Critics Choice" awards• Was a part of the 2015 Brantford comedy festival for a film I co-wrote and starred in "The Store" which was also accepted into the Hamilton Film Festival where I was nominated for "Best Actor"• Organized and performed my own cross-Canada living room tour for the "Happiest Story I Know" which culminated in the production and filming of my own comedy special which I released through Vimeo Show less

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Writing online articles for S@Y News covering local Toronto stories• Producing and hosting podcasts through Adobe Audition for Seneca College• Providing play by play commentary for Seneca College's Women's and Men's basketball teams which are live-streamed on the Seneca College athletics website• Filming, writing and editing features on local news using AVID editing programs

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Working with a team of writers to develop scripts for Live Different's funny and inspirational videos which are displayed at hundreds of high schools across Canada• Interviewing new interns about their stories, helping them to craft narratives around traumatic and meaningful experiences• Writing and editing full speeches that are to be performed by students at Live Different's motivational presentation at high schools around Canada

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Wrote and performed a motivational speech at high schools across Canada for over twenty-five thousand students over four months• Improved a live comedy sketch during presentations that included audience interaction• Set up and tore down full live set with the rest of our team members• Was the closing speaker for the presentation and hosted the entire show