Jackie Perez is a nuclear engineer turned screenwriter who loves themes about fitting in and characters who won't take no for an answer. After graduating MIT she joined the Navy, serving her country and collecting experiences across the globe that inform her unique POV. She has consulted on SEAL TEAM (CBS) and written for QCODE's Bad Vibes and iHeart Media's Veterans You Should Know hosted by Rob Riggle. Her short film BEACHWORLD based on a story by Stephen King is currently out on DUST. She lives in Bremerton, WA with her husband Jon and senior rescue pup Maxie and is represented by Peter Katz at Story Driven.
ALOHA DREAMS Budget: $5M - $10M | Comedy ⋄ Drama A Hawaiian teenage girl runs away from her overbearing mother to dance her heart out in Waikiki and become the next fitness face of the 1987 Sparkle Lite National Aerobics Championship.
Stephens College
(2015-2017)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(2004-2008)