Catryn Becker

Author, Screenwriter and Singer

Montgomery, Texas

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June 2023

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About Catryn

I have no business being here. Not really.

My degrees are in engineering and business strategy, for goodness’ sake. Do you know how many English classes are in an engineering curriculum? Exactly none. And my MBA? I did that in Italy, where my command of the English language slowly deteriorated, a real “use it or lose it” situation.

And yet… here I am, learning to become a screenwriter.

I’m not here looking for a job in a writers’ room or to break into the industry in the traditional sense. I have one story (one very specific, very personal story) that won’t leave me alone. It’s as if I woke up one day, and the interwoven threads of this family were already imprinted on my brain, demanding to be told.

Before this, I spent years in environmental engineering, solving problems with logic and data. After COVID, I took a leap, stepping away from that career to explore entrepreneurship in personal development and wellness coaching. That’s where I truly learned about the human condition: what people fear, what holds them back, and the invisible threads of regret and expectation that shape their lives. Maybe it’s the background in strategy, but I saw patterns. And maybe it’s the engineer in me, but I couldn’t leave it at just noticing those patterns—I needed to solve them.

Through my work, I realized that these universal struggles deserved a spotlight. Not just to be exposed, but to be understood. To be healed.

That’s what led me here.

I don’t just want to write this story; I want to run the show. Maybe that sounds naive. But once upon a time, the idea of writing a script felt impossible, too. And yet, I did it. I face hard things head on, and I know how to figure things out.

So here I am. An engineer-turned-entrepreneur-turned-screenwriter, carving out my own path. And if I can do that? Well, then maybe I do belong here after all.

Unique traits: Emotionally Complex Characters; Sharp, Natural Dialogue; Fresh Psychological Depth; Balance of Drama & Humor; Cinematic & Visually Immersive; Authentic & Well-Researched; Compelling Female-Centric Stories

Gender:
Female

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2025-03-20

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A Family Event Drama Each season of A Family Event unfolds over a single pivotal family gathering (a graduation, a wedding, a birth, a funeral, a birthday) where long-standing resentments, generational trauma, and hidden truths unravel in real time. The Harper family must confront the illusions they’ve built about themselves and each other, forcing them to decide whether they can break free from their past—or remain trapped by it.

Education

SDA Bocconi University (Milan, Italy)
(2010-2011)
Southern Methodist University
(2005-2007)
Colorado School of Mines
(2000-2004)