girl, so what’s the A-List Academy?

The A-List Academy is a Creator Academy teaching Influencers how to brand, price, and pitch themselves for what they’re worth. The A-List Academy provides strategies, resources, and information for Influencers to go from receiving free products to paid partnerships. The A-List Academy also provides one-on-one brand coaching services for Entrepreneurs with small businesses who need help branding their Instagram account to legitimize their services + products and reach a broader audience.

Sometimes as Creatives, we have a million ideas, resources, and passions but we don’t know where to start or what to focus on. As a Creative, with multiple passions, I wanted to create a space for Content Creators and Entrepreneurs to connect, network, and have access to tangible resources to work at their full potential.

Hi! I’m Asa, the face behind the brand @iamasadugger on Instagram! If you’re following me on my social channels you already know that I have a passion to inform, empower, laugh, and entertain!

I started my brand in 2012 on Instagram with the passion of becoming a Fashion and Commercial Model. After years of photo shoots, runways, casting calls, and inconsistent bookings, I decided to pivot and try Broadcast Journalism. After working in hard news with networks like CNBC, and CBS This Morning I realized I liked what I did, but didn’t love it. I wanted to be on camera for things that fit my story, lifestyle, and personality!

After feeling an array of emotions of confusion, frustration, and anger, I decided to leave my job in New York City to move home, work retail, and rebrand myself as an Influencer who had full control of my brand image, values, and message online.

After working odd jobs, and spending time acknowledging my true passions, I decided to take my passions and move to Los Angeles to pursue my Content Creation career full-on.

Here we are today! I’m living in Los Angeles as a full-time Content Creator and Brand Strategist working with my favorite brands like L’Oreal, lululemon, Yes Way Rosé, and more! It took me a while to get where I am today, but it was worth the tears, frustration, and multiple “start over” moments. I created the A-List Academy so I could share my story and provide services that are a resource for other Content Creators so they could avoid the mistakes I ran into.