Monica Brighton is a first-generation Canadian in the Master of Media Production and Master of Business Administration program (MAMBA) at Toronto Metropolitan University. She graduated from the Bachelor of Arts RTA media production program with a double major in audio and video production, and a minor in music and culture.

Monica is a television writer/producer and host for three television series targeted for pre-school, school age and teen demographics; Backyard Beats, That TVOkids Show, and Grade 13. This year, she hosted the City of Toronto’s Canada Day ceremony. Monica also is a voice actor who has worked on Paw Patrol, Arthur, 16 Hudson, Wild Kratts, and Dino Dana.

At her current position at TVOntario, Monica has produced and hosted live television that has maintained over 70,000 concurrent viewers and produced/hosted over 60 hours of content that has been broadcasted live on television and available on Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Roku, Samsung TV, and LG TV. Producing all 60 hours of content also requires her to write, direct, shoot, and book talent. In 2021, Backyard Beats, was awarded an International Kidscreen Award, a Youth Media Alliance Award of Excellence, received a Canadian Screen Award nomination, and was a Finalist for the Prix Jeunesse in Munich, Germany. 

Monica’s research on immersive sound formats and audio technology has been recognized by the Society of Motion Pictures and Television Engineers (SMPTE). As the first Canadian female to be recognized with this international award.

Upon graduating from the MA/MBA program, her career objectives would be to find work in The United States as a writer/ producer and eventually a Showrunner