She has been nominated for 10 Emmy Awards, winning four times, for her work on Saturday Night Live.
[6] After graduating from college in 2002, Shookus was hired as Marci Klein's assistant on Saturday Night Live.
She is head of the show's talent department,[9] booking hosts and musical guests, as well as scouting potential cast members.
[13] Shookus and friend Kristin O’Keeffe Merrick host an annual “Women Work Fucking Hard” networking event in New York, which spotlights female entrepreneurs and encourages women to help each other succeed in business.
[20] During the 2016 presidential campaign, Shookus supported Hillary Clinton and was a member of the Emily's List Creative Council.