Kris Crenwelge (Choctaw), most recently a staff writer on the CBS action-adventure spy comedy True Lies, was a fellow in the 2023 Native American Showrunner Program, the 2022 Disney Writing Program, and previously wrote on Spirit Rangers (Netflix), nominated for seven Children’s and Family Emmys. An instructor for the 2024 Native Media Apprenticeship Program, Kris was in the Women in Film Mentoring Program; an essayist for O, the Oprah Magazine; and her book, Growing Up With Granny: A Survivor’s Guide, won Roadmap’s Write Start Manuscript Competition. Kris, who had a previous career in sports, earned her master’s degree from Ohio University and worked in communications for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Houston Rockets. Upon moving to L.A., Kris launched her firm, Sports Publication Design, which produced branded content for more than 20 clients in the NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, and NCAA. Kris is currently writing on an upcoming educational docuseries about the history of Native Californians. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their much-loved rescue pup, Linus.