Margaret Hoffman is a television writer and creator with experience across animation, live action, show development, staff writing, and developping television content for both original and pre-existing IP. Her credits include staff writing/development projects with Netflix, Sesame Workshop, Sid & Marty Krofft, Nickelodeon, 9 Story Media, Hellosaurus, YouTube, and SutoScience.

Margaret Hoffman

Margaret Hoffman is a television writer and creator with experience across animation, live action, show development, staff writing, and developping television content for both original and pre-existing IP. Her credits include staff writing/development projects with Netflix, Sesame Workshop, Sid & Marty Krofft, Nickelodeon, 9 Story Media, Hellosaurus, YouTube, and SutoScience.

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Margaret Hoffman is a television writer and creator with experience across animation, live action, show development, staff writing, and developping television content for both original and pre-existing IP. Her credits include staff writing/development projects with Netflix, Sesame Workshop, Sid & Marty Krofft, Nickelodeon, 9 Story Media, Hellosaurus, YouTube, and SutoScience.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Staff Writer at Lilypad Media
April 1, 2025 - Present
Pitched and composed scripts for YouTube channel; adjusted work in accordance with feedback from executives, investors, social media management, and creative development teams; provided original scripts, character descriptions, series pitch deck, and other material for creative teams.
Staff Writer at Sesame Workshop
May 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Pitched and composed material for new concepts in Development; adjusted work in accordance with feedback from Executives in Creative Development; provided original material in accordance with deadlines.
Head of Creative Content / Copywriter at Revero
November 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023
Pitched and composed copy (including scripts and articles) for San Francisco-based startup; worked with Executives to create and execute original ideas for social media (YouTube, Instagram, etc.); helped execute brand voice for startup; created various forms of copy to tie into the brand’s vision and voice.
Staff Writer at Hellosaurus
May 1, 2021 - November 1, 2022
Pitched and composed material for new concepts in Development; adjusted work in accordance with feedback from Executives in Creative Development; provided original material in accordance with given deadlines.
Staff Script Writer / Script Coordinator at Netflix
May 1, 2019 - November 1, 2020
Participated in creative brainstorms for Netflix animated series, The Cuphead Show!; tracked changes in scripts through progressive stages of Production; worked with Production Team to manage the writing and production schedule; distributed scripts for writers and executives; attended all writing/script meetings and transcribed/distributed notes for all writing and script-related meetings; scheduled and oversaw scratch record sessions; coordinated with audio engineers on the delivery of music, voiceover records, and scratch; acted as liaison between writing and production staff; composed original material for scripts in accordance with Story Editor’s requests.
Staff Script Writer / Script Coordinator at Sesame Workshop
October 1, 2016 - May 1, 2019
Composed scripts and/or material for potential Sesame Workshop series Esme and Roy; provided original material in accordance with deadlines; adjusted work per feedback from SVP of Creative Development, Showrunners, and Production and Curriculum teams; collaborated with Studio, Network, Animation, and Production teams to edit, shift, and adjust original work at each step of the process; attended to note-taking, attending writing meetings, participating in brainstorming, and tracking changes/updates in scripts through all stages of production.
Script Coordinator at Sid & Marty Krofft Pictures
February 1, 2016 - July 1, 2016
Proofed and coordinated scripts for preschool series Mutt & Stuff; participated in team brainstorms; tracked changes in scripts through progressive stages of Production.
Staff Script Writer / Script Coordinator at Sesame Workshop
February 1, 2016 - March 1, 2016
Pitched and composed material for new concepts in Development; adjusted work in accordance with feedback from Executives in Creative Development; provided original material in accordance with deadlines.
Production Assistant at NBCUniversal
February 1, 2015 - March 1, 2015
A ssisted production in office duties, including arranging meetings, notes, runs, tracking expenses, taking phone calls, ordering/delivering meals, and attending to staff needs throughout the pre-production process; conducted various administrative tasks including shipping, photocopying, and maintaining electronic files.
Writer’s Assistant at NBC Universal Productions
August 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
Supported Writer/Producer in researching, organizing, and updating scripts as new drafts arrived; transcribed notes/edits for current and upcoming scripts and collated scripts accordingly; supported the Writer/Producer in administrative tasks, including scheduling travel, photocopying, shipping, and maintaining electronic files.

Education

MFA in Dramatic Writing (Focus in Writing for Animation) at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2013
B.S. Sociology at Middle Tennessee State University
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2010

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment