TALENT PORTAL
Writers’ Access Support Staff Training Program
Graduates of the Writers’ Access Support Staff Training Program are uniquely equipped to take on the role of a Writers’ Assistant or Script Coordinator.
Our rigorous 12-week course is designed to provide students with hands-on experience in a writers’ room so they are ready to hit the ground running.
This comprehensive list, organized by genre, features alumni who are actively seeking employment in a support staff role. You may download graduates’ resumes and email them directly.
If you prefer, our staff will curate recommendations or facilitate introductions on your behalf. Email Director of Community Programs Kira VandenBrande at kvandenbrande@wgfoundation.org with questions or requests.
Annual Lookbooks
Each session, our team compiles students’ bios, resumes, writing samples, and more into a dedicated lookbook.
Click on the corresponding links to review the lookbook for each cohort.
Puja Maewal
Puja Maewal is an LA-based drama writer and director from Texas. She previously worked in television in India and enjoys crafting stories that span cultures and continents. Her films have screened in over fifty film festivals internationally, and she has earned recognition from the WGA, DGA, Student Academy Awards, and BAFTA. A Fulbright Scholar, Puja has a B.A from Yale and an MFA from UCLA.
Tiffany McDonald
Tiffany McDonald is a Jamaican writer who slyly dodged her family’s quiet expectation to become a surgeon. Now a graduate of The Peter Stark Producing Program at USC, she has worked in film/TV development at production companies for many years. She loves writing drama and horror and is an avid karate practitioner. Occasionally, her parents still suggest that it’s not too late to become a doctor.