Abby Sasser Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Currently overseeing the Brand + Creative department at ONE including social media, partnerships, brand + design, celebrities + influencers, global events, and content + creative.

Develops and leads ONE’s strategy to engage high-profile individuals, including ONE’s co-founder, and companies in our mission to increase ONE’s visibility and brand awareness.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Develops and leads ONE’s strategy to engage high-profile individuals in the mission. Identifies and engages key artists & talent, oversees entertainment industry partnerships, and creates innovative strategies that leverage these individuals for ONE’s global brand and policy change campaigns - including high-profile events, original content and media opportunities.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Offered overall advice and senior support to the CEO, overseeing and managing the CEO's portfolio, streamlining interactions with key constituents, directing special projects, managing strategic partnerships, producing high-level events and meetings and maintaining senior-level relationships for the CEO including the Board of Directors.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed and oversaw all aspects of the ONE Vote Campaign for 2016 US Presidential races. Briefed every candidate and/or key campaign staff on ONE's core issues, produced major events at both the Democratic and Republican National conventions, oversaw public engagement, creative execution, digital implementation, and field operation strategy of the campaign. Cultivated a National Advisory Board and other surrogates to speak at events including both national political conventions.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Organized campaign activities as they related to ONE’s 2015 campaign on the Sustainable Development Goals. Helped develop and implement ONE's advocacy activities surrounding key moments in 2015 on three continents at events including producing major events at the G7 Summit, Financing for Development Conference and the UN General Assembly. Interacted with high-level individuals from Heads of State to celebrities to deliver ONE's desired outcome on issues including gender equality and global health.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Acted in interim capacity as Assistant Director for Government Relations. Organized and led a chef lobby day on the Hill for the Electrify Africa Act. This resulted in the "unsticking" of the bill in the Senate which was later passed into law. In addition, helped lead new Member briefings for Congress and regularly lobbied on the Hill for ONE's other key priorities.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Oversaw all activity in the Southeastern region including Senate and House relationships, state-wide influencers, and strategic partners. Led the grassroots movement in the region and quadrupled the number of ONE member leaders in the South. Developed and wrote the core recruitment and retention strategy to build out membership in the U.S., and created and taught ONE Leadership Academy aimed at moving members up the engagement ladder.

Nashville, Tennessee

• Built network of professional women to work with clients through programs that promoted economic independence and job growth opportunities• Cultivated new community and private-sector partnerships, as well as existing donors, to enhance engagement with YWCA programs • Implemented agency wide volunteer and community engagement program, including writing a program manual and policies, to benefit domestic violence services, women’s transitional housing, adult education classes and Girls, Inc. mentorship and tutoring • Youngest member of the organization’s leadership team and participated in five year strategic plan• Represented the YWCA through public speaking engagements and domestic violence 101 training • During stint as interim events director managed CMA Celebrity Auction and helped break event’s fundraising record; supported other major events including seeking out corporate sponsorsThe YWCA of Nashville & Middle Tennessee is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. It is the vision of the YWCA of Nashville & Middle Tennessee to focus on women and girls who desire to create a better quality of life for themselves and/or their families, to achieve self-sufficiency, and to increase their financial strength. The YWCA will also be a spokesperson for those women who have no voice. Further, we will raise the awareness and diminish the incidence of violence and racism.

• Developed new private sector partnerships to meet in-kind needs of domestic violence shelter • Grew holiday sponsorship program, at the end of tenure triple the amount of clients were served • Expanded YWCA volunteer program from 38 to 680 participants per year • Leveraged corporate and community relationships to complete major renovation projectsYWCA's Weaver Domestic Violence Center provides confidential 24-hour emergency and short-term residential shelter for women and children fleeing domestic violence. The Weaver Center has 16 rooms with a total of 51 beds. Comprehensive shelter services include therapeutic and addictions counseling, individual and family case management, on-site medical care, food, clothing, transportation, transitional housing planning, and support in meeting educational, employment, and financial goals. We also provide a 24-hour information and crisis line to support those living with or fleeing domestic violence. The Weaver Center is open 365 days per year, so our client services and need for funding are continuous.

Nashville, Tennessee

Independent stylist for artist photo/video shoots.

• Managed day-to-day schedules of entire artist roster• Assisted in building tour marketing, artist publicity and album launch strategy• Served as liaison for artist charities and foundations• Advised design of artist branding, websites and merchandiseWhizbang, Inc. Management represents Grammy-nominated, award winning artists whose music and performances occur throughout the world. Whizbang music licensing division has secured hundreds of placements in film, TV, video game and advertising projects. Whizbang represents a diverse catalog of artists, composers and libraries of all genres from around the world. Our clients’ music has been used by ABC, Lifetime, CBS/Paramount, Touchstone/Disney, NBC/Universal, Sony Pictures & TV, Universal Pictures, The CW, MTV, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Discovery Channel, 20th Century Fox, Warner Brothers, USA Network.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Greater Los Angeles Area

Ma, Civic Leadership, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Graduate Thesis: Domestic Violence in the Immigrant and Refugee Community Graduate Project: Developed domestic.

Bachelor'S Degree, Theatre/Theater