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.
Peter Lee
Growing up, Peter was determined to pursue a different path than his poet father. But after confronting his mortality, Peter embraced his love of writing. He was featured on This American Life to chronicle the fitting of a prosthetic arm, has written for the DreamWorks Animation series Jurassic World: Chaos Theory and is currently a Staff Writer on a TBA Nickelodeon adventure series.
Shanice Williamson
After writing and producing a short film and a web series, Shanice escaped the law (firm) and leaped into the film and tv world. She raised two amazing sons before moving to LA to pursue the dream. Her scripts have placed in several competitions and fellowships, including WASSTP and Circle of Confusion’s Writers Discovery Program. She currently works as a Writers’ Assistant and Script Coordinator.
Derek Buss
Derek is a gay Filipino-American writer in West Hollywood by way of SF. He’s previously worked in a writers room as the showrunner’s assistant on The Sex Lives of College Girls. Derek is drawn to drama and procedural stories about flawed love-to-hate and hate-to-love AAPI and queer characters. Outside of writing, Derek plays on an all-inclusive competitive rugby team and collects whiskey.