Abby Harris

Teaches at General Assembly

Alberlynne Harris, affectionately known as Abby, is a native of Los Angeles, California. She continues to defy labels and categories while remaining active with and inspired by various civic and socially conscious organizations. As an A Better Chance alumna of the Harvard-Westlake School Abby received her Bachelors of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University.

She returned home to complete the JD/MBA program at the University of Southern California. She recently completed a long term project hire assignment as a Manager of Branded Integrations for Maker Studios (a Disney Company) where her clients included Disney Parks and Disney Interactive (Gaming). She is currently the Creative Director for the BSIDE Agency, a YouTube Certified service provider connecting Influencers of color with brands and advertisers.

Her community involvement as immediate President of the Harvard-Westlake African-American Alumni Association Network and continued dedication to the Los Angeles Urban League Young Professionals as well as to the Black Public Relations Society of Los Angeles keep her busy.

In addition to loving her growing family of three brothers, mom, dad, two nieces and three nephews, Abby spends time building a film and television production company, Quartermain Media, with her life partner, James Woods, Jr. She also enjoys wine and cheese tasting, live music performances, and cooking.