As a queer Latina, Isabel's writing focuses on putting a satirical spin on coming-of-age narratives and social critique, drawing from her real life experiences. Most recently Isabel has worked as a Writers’ Production Assistant in a development room for Amazon, having had the privilege of learning from writers who have all lead their own rooms.

Malaika Jules is a writer and stand-up comedian known for her humorous takes on urban subcultures. A former rapper, she has performed in dive bars and festivals. Her poetry appears in public art instillations and has been commissioned by the MTA and the City of Inglewood. A 2022 American Woman Playwriting Fellow, her one-woman show 90’s Hip Hop Raised Me won an award at the 2023 Fringe Festival.

Michelle Christine Anastasia De la Rosa Driscoll, or Michelle for short, is a gay, Dominican comedian originally from Harlem, NY. She graduated NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and is a Gates Millennium Scholar and a NALIP Emerging Content Creator. She performs comedy in LA and has over 10 million views on TikTok. She loves all things comedy, New York, and is a sucker for a good medical drama.

Olivia Woodward is a citizen of the Caddo Nation with a passion for telling Indigenous stories. She started in theatre and is taking the skills she learned from her time as a stage manager, production manager, performer, and writer to the screen. Her work approaches life through an Indigenous lens, which can be serious with a healthy dose of humor.

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.

Rachel Yang is a dramedy writer and former journalist with bylines in Entertainment Weekly, Reductress, and more. Shaped by being a 1.5-generation immigrant and moving as a kid from China to Southern Upstate NY, she often writes about Asian American misfits grappling with identity amid larger-than-life situations. Most recently, she was the Showrunner/EP's Assistant on TRACKER (Season 1).

Reed Tsuda is a writer who grew up in Hawaii, Japan, and Guam and studied in Italy. He leans into his in-depth knowledge of casting and his multicultural perspective to create enthralling, character-driven dramas that examine the intersections between Pacific Islands, Japan, and the West. In his spare time, he enjoys exploring the history of ancient civilizations and playing the cello.

Renee Ross is a demisexual writer, performer, and fly auntie from Baltimore, MD. After working as a teacher, she realized that the same lessons she taught her students about following their dreams also applied to her life, so she began studying improv, sketch, and television writing. Her character-driven stories wrestle with themes of self-exploration, identity, and the art of the grind.

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.

Born in New Jersey with family all over the world, Sherin Shetty is an eclectic soul. When she's not working on a project, you can catch her inhaling a cheeseburger, watching a New York Rangers game, or working her way through a cookbook. Sherin prides herself on her work ethic, her fearlessness, and her fun-loving personality; she takes the work seriously but never herself.

Aisha Rupasingha grew up in 10+ places on this planet--and has no idea what to call home. She's Sri Lankan-American, of Muslim and Buddhist heritage. Her stories are as nomadic as she is—rooted in many peoples, places, languages, and cultural nostalgias. She most recently served as a freelance writer and script coordinator on Wonderoos for Netflix Jr.

Born in San Antonio, Texas, Cristina Cibrian comes from a big Mexican-American & Cuban family. Passionate about writing Latinx character’s inspired by her loved ones, she graduated from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. Recently, she worked for Ilana Peña, who become a mentor. Cristina has an original pilot in development with CBS Studios and another project with Marsai Martin’s Genius Productions.

Daniella Balarezo (she/they) is a writer and performer from the borderlands of El Paso Texas, and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. BoogieManja and Magnet theater alumn and UCB Diversity Scholarship recipient. Her latest short film screenplay with co-author Hannah Hollandbyrd recently won a Femme Frontera grant

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.

Don Charles is a stand-up comedian and TV writer from Texas. He performs all over Los Angeles, while his newsletter has been featured from Business Insider to MFA journals. www.dnchrls.com

Jenna Mahmoud-Bosco is a mixed race filmmaker, actress and loud-mouthed Jersey girl. Her comedic, socially relevant narratives center women of color, immigrants and marginalized communities. She most recently worked as writer's assistant for a new high-budget Netflix show. When she’s not filmmaking, you can find her laughing with friends and pontificating about New York City.

Jess is a mixed-race, autistic woman who is regularly called "sir" in public. She writes comedies about being a fish out of water, even when you're in the water. Jess pulls humor from her most traumatic experiences, from suing her powerful employer to that time in fourth grade when she got stuck in a baby swing during her sister's softball game.

Lindsey is an animator and storyteller. She is passionate about critical media representation and defying genre expectations. As a lifelong artist, she aspires to create the kind of diversity touted but too often unrealized within visual development, helping remind us that people don't need their differences to be the highlight of our films in order to be included in them.

Manny is a film and television writer. A native Angeleno, born and raised in Boyle Heights, he graduated from Cal State Fullerton, followed by the UCLA Writer's Program. Manny's participated in the 48 hour film competition 8 times, winning Best Film twice. A proud graduate of the Writers’ Access Support Staff Training Program, he recently worked as a Writers’ Assistant in his first writers’ room.

Melissa is a published author with a passion for creating diverse and inclusive character-driven stories in supernatural and sci-fi worlds. She's a master at crafting romantic tension and chemistry on the page and isn't afraid of a steamy love triangle. Her background in politics and social justice work inspires themes, backstories, and worldbuilding for the immersive stories she creates.