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.
Omar Nava
Omar Nava is a Los Angeles-based writer who loves merging the “silly” and “smart” to craft hilarious family stories that are rich with empathy. He's participated in the CBS Diversity Sketch Comedy Showcase, worked for Will Smith's, Westbrook Entertainment, completed the WGF’s Writers' Access Support Staff Training Program, and taken part in Lena Waithe's Hillman Grad Writing Mentorship Lab.
Rachel Christian
They say writers should write what they know, so if you’re looking for an Indian-American writer who knows grits, bad decisions, & 10 different ways to sneak dirty words into your mehendi, Rachel Christian is the only woman for the job. An avid storyteller since she was old enough to ask how to spell “going to the store”, Rachel is a second generation Indian American writer with a love of sitcoms.
Scout Comm
Scout Comm is a non-binary writer from Pittsburgh with seven years of experience creating and shaping stories. They currently work as the Script Coordinator on LONG STORY SHORT, a new Netflix comedy from BOJACK HORSEMAN creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg. Prior to that, they were the Script Coordinator on THE L WORD: GENERATION Q, co-writing the series finale alongside showrunner Marja-Lewis Ryan.
Spike Morales-Westlake
Spike hails from the rural border town of Del Rio, TX, where the hottest spot after 9PM is Applebee’s. After being selected for the WGF Support Staff Training Program, he served as the script coordinator for S1 of GOOSEBUMPS on Disney+. He has since become the current associate writer for S5 of BIG CITY GREENS on Disney Channel. Spike is a proud graduate from the University of Texas at Austin.