%Writer — %JenniferSherman

ORIGINAL PILOTS

RUNNER UP (half-hour comedy)

When Tristan finishes second on the popular singing competition show BELT IT, she’s forced to return to her past life—including her salad-place job, her manic roommate, and the boyfriend she dumped on national TV—empty handed.

MFA Thesis

Mentored by: Charlie Rubin

THE HOME (one-hour drama)

When four college students are chosen to board inside a retirement home as part of an inaugural program, they’re forced to learn how to live with roommates sixty years their senior.

Mentored by: Terry Curtis Fox

Finalist: New York Film & Television Festival

TYRA: EXTREME (half-hour kids' drama)

12-year-old Tyra has always been exceptional—but when she’s dropped off at invitation-only Grinwald Forest Middle School with little explanation, she must work harder than ever before to earn her place on the Elite roster.

Mentored by: Electric Black

SPEC EPISODES

GIRLS - "School Dance"

Determined to believe she and Adam can be friends, Hannah invites him to join her and Fran at their middle school dance—and mayhem ensues.

Mentored by: James Felder

EMPIRE - "On the Line"

With the IPO fast approaching, Lucius is desperate to boost Empire’s valuation—so he offers a performance by Hakeem and Jamal at Shiller's charity benefit in order to secure his investment.

Mentored by: George Malko

THE SIMPSONS - "Shark Tanked"

When Lisa learns that Shark Tank is coming to Springfield, she works double-time to get her invention ready—only to have Homer sabotage her chance and steal the spotlight.