If you asked Kristen Zublin ’09 what she thought her career path might be after college, comedy writer would have been pretty far down the list. At Millbrook, she focused more on sports than on the arts. Even at Franklin and Marshall, she aimed for a career in international business and took major-related classes. Everything changed, however, after she attended an improv course at the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York, where she found her passion for comedy and writing.

Following a brief detour to the ski slopes of Utah, Kristen committed to giving a career in comedy writing a go and moved to Los Angeles in 2015, beginning her journey as an actors’ assistant and gaining valuable experience in the entertainment industry. Working with actors opened the door to a role as a writer’s assistant on the TBS show Angie Tribeca, which served as her personal film school. This breakthrough opportunity opened doors for further success, including being recommended for the pilot LA to Vegas and landing a spot in the writer’s room of the acclaimed series The Sex Lives of College Girls.

Kristen’s writing career continues apace, and she currently has a full spectrum of projects—television shows and feature films—in different stages of development. These include a historical drama about the intersection of the mob and queer bars, a satirical series about a cult for privileged individuals who are out of touch, and a comedy set in the world of construction.

Alongside her independent work, she takes on other writing projects as they come and credits her experience at Millbrook with helping her cultivate the skills necessary to juggle it all. Through her experiences, she has learned the importance of perseverance, trusting the process, and developing and maintaining relationships with the right people.