Alexandra Kokesh

Affiliation: Career Exploration and Development

Associate Director, Career Advising

Allie advises students interested in arts, communications, marketing, media, and tech careers.

Allie Kokesh is a two-time WGA Award nominee and a versatile Creative Producer who has spent her career at the intersection of narrative storytelling and scripted comedy. Previously at Calm, Allie spearheaded the Sleep Stories program, where she managed every facet of production -- from sourcing writers and art direction to directing a prestigious roster of talent including Diane Keaton, Kevin Bacon, and Sheryl Lee Ralph. Her leadership at Calm also included managing high-profile intellectual property partnerships with Disney, Paramount, and the Roald Dahl Story Company.

She is an alum of the NBC Late Night Writers’ Workshop and a former NBC Page, as well as, a veteran of the Upright Citizens Brigade and Boom Chicago stages.

Allie’s writing credits span NBC’s Hollywood Game Night, development for Netflix, CBS and Audible, and co-creating the hit independent sci-fi podcasts Mission to Zyxx and the award-winning Young Old Derf Chronicles.