What’s been going on …
Boardwalk Pictures/Pechanga Studios:
People of the West
I was staffed on People of the West, a docuseries from Boardwalk Pictures and Pechanga Studios, which tells the story of Native Californians.
Netflix:
Spirit Rangers
Season 3 of Spirit Rangers, the animated kids’ action-adventure comedy series I staffed on, was released on Netflix! I wrote seven episodes of this beautiful show, which was nominated for 10 Emmys. Check out the series finale here:
20th TV/CBS:
True Lies
I was staffed as a writer on True Lies, an action-adventure comedy series, that aired in 2023 on CBS.
2024 Moonshot Pilot Accelerator Fellow
Thrilled to be selected for this fellowship for my hourlong mother-daughter tribal legal procedural, Choctaw Law.
2024 Native American Feature Lab and NAMA Grant Recipient
I wrote a Choctaw-focused sports rom-com in this amazing lab and was a NAMA/Netflix grant recipient.
2023 Native American Showrunner Program
Thanks to the Native American Media Alliance for this fantastic mentorship opportunity!
2022 Disney Writing Program
I’m so excited to announce my selection as a DGE (Disney) program writer for 2022!
2021 ScreenCraft Sci-Fi and Fantasy Screenwriting Competition Finalist
Many thanks to ScreenCraft for advancing my pilot, Time Jump, to the finals of the Sci-Fi and Fantasy competition and awarding it an honorable mention (top 7 scripts)!
2021 Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Finalist
I’m grateful that Time Jump was named as a finalist in the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards, which has also bumped it to the top 1% of all projects on Coverfly. Thanks!
The Writers Lab 2021 Semifinalist
I’m honored that Time Jump was selected as a semifinalist for The Writers Lab, an amazing script development program. Thank you!
2021 ScreenCraft Sci-Fi and Fantasy Screenwriting Competition Semifinalist
Thank you to ScreenCraft for selecting my pilot, Time Jump, as a Sci-Fi semifinalist!
2021 Launch Pad Pilot Competition Second Rounders
I’m thrilled that two of my pilots—Life Without and Time Jump—reached the second round. Thanks, Launch Pad!
On The Page Podcast Interview
I had so much fun chatting with Pilar Alessandra on her wonderful podcast, On The Page, which covers the craft and business of screenwriting. Thanks, Pilar!
Netflix:
Spirit Rangers
I’m excited to have the opportunity to write an episode of Spirit Rangers, an amazing new animated kids’ show on Netflix!
2020 Roadmap Authors’ Write Start Competition Winner
I’m thrilled that my memoir, Growing Up With Granny: A Survivor’s Guide, won Roadmap’s Write Start Manuscript Competition! Thank you so much, Roadmap Authors!
2021 ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship Quarterfinalist
Thank you to ScreenCraft for selecting my pilot, Time Jump, as a fellowship quarterfinalist. I appreciate it!
2021 Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Quarterfinalist
I appreciate Creative Screenwriting advancing Whispering Canyons to the quarterfinals of the 2021 Unique Voices Screenplay Competition!
2021 WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Quarterfinalist
Thanks to WeScreenplay for including Whispering Canyons as a 2021 Diverse Voices Screenplay Lab quarterfinalist!
2020 Roadmap Authors’ Write Start Competition Top Five Finalist
I’m so excited that my memoir, Growing Up With Granny: A Survivor’s Guide, is a Top Five finalist in Roadmap’s Write Start Manuscript Competition. (Granny would be tickled, too.) Thank you, Roadmap Authors!
2021 Stowe Story Labs / Maven Screen Media Fellowship Quarterfinalist
Thank you to Stowe Story Labs and Maven Screen Media for including my pilot, Life Without, as a fellowship quarterfinalist. I really appreciate it!
2020 Roadmap Authors’ Write Start Competition Top 25
Happy that my memoir, Growing Up With Granny: A Survivor’s Guide, reached the Top 25 in Roadmap’s Write Start Competition! Thank you, Roadmap Authors!
2020 Roadmap Authors’ Write Start Competition Top 50
I’m thrilled that my memoir, Growing Up With Granny: A Survivor’s Guide, made the Top 50 in Roadmap’s Write Start Manuscript Competition. Thank you, Roadmap Authors!
2020 Lugnut List: The Screenplay Mechanic’s Top 10 Scripts
Thank you to Andrew Hilton, the Screenplay Mechanic, for including Team Player on his 2020 Top 10 Lugnut List. I appreciate the great coverage!
2020 Coverfly Red List — Half-hour Drama
To end 2020, I’m grateful that Life Without is No. 4 on the Coverfly Red List for half-hour TV dramas for the month of December and No. 10 for the year.
2020 Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Contest Quarterfinalist
Thanks to Final Draft for including my half-hour dramedy, Life Without, as a quarterfinalist in the 2020 Big Break Screenwriting Contest.
2020 Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Screenplay Competition Finalist
I’m happy to announce that my half-hour workplace comedy, Team Player, was a finalist (Top 10 in the sports genre) in the 2020 Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Screenplay Competition.
2020 Women in Film | The Black List Episodic Lab Semifinalist
Thanks to Women in Film and The Black List for inclusion as a semifinalist in their amazing writing fellowship. I appreciate the nod!
2020 Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Screenplay Competition Semifinalist
I’m happy to announce that two of my half-hour original pilots—my workplace comedy, Team Player, and my family dramedy, Life Without— advanced to the semifinals of the 2020 Creative Screenwriting Unique Voices Screenplay Competition.
2020 ScreenCraft Comedy Screenplay Competition Semifinalist
Thanks to ScreenCraft for advancing my half-hour original workplace comedy, Team Player, to the semifinal round of the 2020 ScreenCraft Comedy Screenplay Competition!
2020-21 Women in Film Mentoring Program
I’m excited to be selected for the 2020-21 Women in Film Mentoring Program. Thanks so much to Women in Film—I’m looking forward to a great year of learning, connecting, and collaborating.
2020 ScreenCraft Comedy Screenplay Competition Quarterfinalist
Thank you to ScreenCraft for selecting my half-hour original workplace comedy, Team Player, as a quarterfinalist in the 2020 ScreenCraft Comedy Screenplay Competition!
LA SKINS FEST 5th Annual Native American TV Writers Lab Fellowship
Thanks so much to LA SKINS FEST for selecting me as a fellow in their 2020 Native American TV Writers Lab—a wonderful opportunity that kept me focused this spring! I worked with an amazing group of writers and terrific instructor, who helped me develop and draft my hour-long original sci-fi dramedy, Time Jump, in six weeks.