Layla Bowen

I am currently a rising senior who attends NYU Tisch majoring in drama and minoring in business entertainment. I was born and raised in Oakland and have a passion for all things artistic and a deep love and curiosity for nature!

Developmental Intern at Create Entertainment (2025-12 – Present)

• Reading and evaluating feature film scripts and project submissions
• Proposing budgets, breaking down production costs, and presenting findings
• Identifying suitable and unsuitable projects, scripts, and partnerships and cataloging data accordingly
• Researching writers behind scripts and presenting findings and recommendations

Intern at Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth (2021-07 – 2021-08)

• Brainstormed ethical and sustainable products, their ingredients, and production process
• Researched sustainable crops (used to produce sustainable skin and bodycare products) for RJOY's farm, used to fund aid for recently released youth from incarceration
• Interviewed people who have previously been incarcerated and conducted research on their experiences reintegrating after incarceration

Volunteer at Emeryville Citizens Assistance Program (2020 – 2022)

• Organized and assembled hundreds of nutritional meal boxes and easy access essentials
• Transported, distributed, and organized heavy boxes
• Translated for Spanish speaking customers to ensure they received their essentials

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fine Arts with Minor in Business of Entertainment, Media and Technology – New York University, Tisch School of the Arts (2023-09 – 2026-12)

High School Diploma – Bishop O'Dowd High School (2019-08 – 2023-05)