Writers Guild Foundation Announces 2025 Writers’ Access Support Staff Training Program Participants

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EXCLUSIVE: The Writers Guild Foundation announced the 18 participants for the 2025 Writers’ Access Support Staff Training Program on Tuesday morning.

Those selected to participate are: Aaron Ruttenberg, Alley Turner, A.R. Gamble, Bryce Marrero, Chloe Samillano, Colin Rothamel, Eleanor Cho, Jess Kim, Joey Lattarulo, Kadi Diallo, Kayla Yumi Lewis, Kyle Alexander, Manda K.

Skelton, Mendel Bain, Puja Maewal, Rio Contrada, Rubén Mendive, and Tiffany McDonald. According to the foundation, the 12-week program had a 1% admission rate this year.

Applications were reviewed by a committee of more than 55 television creators, executive producers, showrunners, and writers. “Last year was challenging, to say the least,” program co-founder and WGF Board Member Mike Royce said in a statement. “And it made us even more determined to keep providing underrepresented writers with training to be a writers’ assistant and script coordinator – crucial positions that even in a tough job market can spark opportunities for staffing.