SAMMI CAINS TIRRI

219-363-9289  | sammicainswork@gmail.com 

EXPERIENCE  

XAPA WORLD, INC.

WRITER (June 2024 – Present)

Content & narrative writer for Xapa, a workplace and personal development app with gaming elements.

POCKET FM

IN-HOUSE WRITER (January 2024 - July 2024)

Writer on audio narrative series Fairytale of Lies. Write 15 episodes per week, 3 episodes per day ranging between 1,600 and 2,200 words per episode.

TUTTLE TWINS – SEASONS 2 & 3

YouTube/Angel Studios

WRITER (January 2023 – March 2024)

Writer on episode 8 of season 2; writer on 4 episodes and 2 shorts for season 3 (in production).

CAREERBUILDER.COM

WRITER / SUPERVISING PRODUCER (December 2014 – December 2016)

Wrote and produced 100+ pieces of branded content and broadcast commercials for Careerbuilder.com.

INVASION – SEASON 3

AppleTV+/Genre Films

SCRIPT COORDINATOR (October 2022 – July 2023)

Managed script and outline distribution to executives, producers, cast, and crew. Proofread and formatted scripts for production. Tracked series storylines for continuity.

TED LASSO  – SEASON 3

AppleTV+/Warner Brothers/Doozer

SCRIPT COORDINATOR / WRITERS’ ASSISTANT (May 2022 – August 2022)

Submitted additional jokes and dialogue pitches to executive producers on set from the writing staff. Managed script and outline distribution to executives, producers, cast, and crew. Proofread and formatted scripts for production. Tracked series storylines for continuity. Took notes in writers’ room meetings.

PAPER GIRLS – SEASONS 1 & 2

Amazon/Legendary/Plan B

SCRIPT COORDINATOR / WRITERS’ ASSISTANT (March 2020 – April 2022)

Tracked series storylines for continuity and built a show ‘bible’ (reference guide) for writing staff. Managed script and outline distribution to executives, producers, cast, and crew. Proofread and formatted scripts for production. Took notes in writers’ room meetings.

TAD QUILL – OVERALL DEAL

CBS Studios                                                    

WRITER’S ASSISTANT (June 2018 – May 2019)

Scheduled meetings and pitches, proofed treatments and scripts, took notes on calls, conducted script research, picked up lunch.

PYPO

PYPO STUDIOS                                                    

Contributing Writer (2016)

Wrote a personal essay as part of PYPO’s themed week focused on time management.

EDUCATION

Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, B.F.A. in Acting, May 2011

Upright Citizens Brigade, NY certificate of completion

FELLOWSHIPS/RECOGNITION

Sony TV Emerging Writers Program 2021. // Top 10 in 2020 Table Read My Screenplay Park City Contest. // Second round selection for the 2019 Sundance Episodic Lab & 2017 Sundance New Voices Lab. // Quarterfinalist for the 2019 ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship. // Semifinalist for the 2018 Cinestory TV/Digital Fellowship. // Named top 15% of script submissions to the 2018 NYTVF Scripts Competition. // Producer of Official Selection for the 2016 NYTVF Independent Pilot Competition.

SKILLS AND BACKGROUND

84 wpm typing, Final Draft, Microsoft Office, Slack, Google Apps | Proactive, excellent proofreading and grammar, always calm and efficient, amiable, positive attitude. Will pet your dog.