Following her internship program at Total Media, Nikki graduated in 2007, as the top PR student in South Africa with a Public Relations Diploma from PRISA.
She then returned to join Total Media's consumer team as an account co-ordinator, working on lifestyle and leisure brands, namely; Gavin Rajah, Amarula, Sophia Lindop, Best 100, Tefal, CHD, Craig Port, Yuppiechef, Protea Hospitality Group, Winemakers' Choice Awards, and many more.