October 23, 2024
Los Angeles – The DGA Women’s Steering Committee (WSC) is proud to announce the 2024 Squad Mentorship Program. The program, now in its fifth cycle, began in September and pairs a group of mid-career Directors with well-established mentors.
This year’s mentors and mentees are:
- Anna Boden mentoring Alex Kalymnios
- Tessa Blake mentoring Annetta Marion
- Helen Shaver mentoring Carla Toledo Dauden
- Michelle MacLaren mentoring Christine Khalafian
- Leslye Headland mentoring Jess Brunetto
- Anu Valia mentoring Fawzia Mirza
- Silver Tree mentoring Lee Friedlander
- Jessica Yu mentoring Patricia Cardoso
- Nicole Kassell mentoring Stacey Holman
- Tara Miele mentoring Stephanie Martin
- Kat Coiro mentoring Stephanie Turner
- Jennifer Phang mentoring Tiffany Frances
The WSC Squad Mentorship Program continues to develop a solid community of working Directors within the DGA. The WSC was created to advance the professional goals of its members and heighten their career opportunities in the entertainment industry. The nine-month WSC Squad Mentorship Program is unique in that every effort is made to pair mentees with the mentor of their choice. The WSC Squad believes peer-to-peer support is crucial, thus this program provides frank discussion around the unique issues that female directors face while giving guidance and support. The objective is to cultivate a community of Directors with the tools and knowledge that will lead all members towards success together.
The WSC Squad Mentorship Program is led by Marie Jamora, Ashley Eakin, Jean E. Lee and Shaz Bennett. The WSC is co-chaired by Shawn Pipkin-West, Shaz Bennett, Valerie Weiss and Alternate Co-Chair Rachel Raimist.
For more information about the WSC Squad Mentorship Program please visit www.thewscsquad.com or contact theWSCsquad@gmail.com.
See gallery below for photos of the mentors and mentees for the current WSC Squad Mentorship Program cycle.