The Power of In One Instant

Having recognized the critical need to engage and motivate teens to understand the importance of making smart choices when driving, Gail produced the award winning In One Instant film that led to the creation of the comprehensive In One Instant program. As President, she oversees the expanding IOI team, corporate partnerships with GM, and Toyota, and the ongoing wide-scale national implementation of the program to high schools and community organizations.

Gail received both her undergraduate and master’s degrees at UCLA, where she was also selected for the 2019 UCLA Anderson Venture Accelerator. She is a former high school teacher and longtime senior executive for television and film studios as well as production companies. She has developed, sold and produced hundreds of hours of award-winning television and film for Warner Bros, Columbia, Universal, Walt Disney, Paramount, Twentieth Century Fox, PBS, Samuel Goldwyn Jr., Big Idea, and internationally with ITV and the BBC.

Gail has been a founding member of innovative ventures combining education, business and philanthropy, including the Santa Cruz Educational Outreach Program, a highly successful pilot program for the State of California. She is also a founding member of the Everychild Foundation, which focuses on alleviating the suffering of children in the Los Angeles area, chosen “Outstanding Private Foundation of Los Angeles.” Her latest venture is the Umergency app, which is dedicated to preparing college and high school students and parents for health and safety emergencies–whenever they need it most and wherever they are.

His non-profit work includes helping to launch NASA’s Challenger Center For Space Science Education and co-founding the Jimi Hendrix Foundation, which he ran for its initial first two years. In addition, he co-founded The Bridge Program at Antioch University, which recently celebrated its twentieth anniversary and continues to furnish a tuition-free college education in the humanities to marginalized adults living in Los Angeles. He also continues to serve as a marketing consultant to the Les Paul Foundation.

Bradley Bermont graduated from Roger Williams University, and recently received his Masters in Journalism at USC. He joined In One Instant in 2013 as Coordinator and Researcher, facilitating live assemblies and working closely with students from the In One Instant clubs. He became Senior Writer in 2014. He has written for The Daily Beast, Huffington Post, KQED, KPCC, LAist, LA Daily News, Inverse, Mountain Outlaw, and The Inertia. He serves as guest writer for In One Instant.

Letia is an award-winning director of nine feature films. She has been featured on the cover of the “New York Times Magazine” in an article about women directors. Letia won three International Telly Awards for directing the In One Instant film program: Best in Social Responsibility, Best in Charitable/Not-for-profit, and Best in Social Issues. She received her BFA at Stephens College, was classically trained at British American Dramatic Academy at Oxford University and earned her MFA at the AFI (American Film Institute). In her role at In One Instant, Letia supervises all film, video, and media production and editing. She is a native of Paducah, KY.

Karly Herrick is in her final year in the College of Communication at Boston University, where she is pursuing a degree in media science. Her interest in media science stems from a desire to combine both her creativity and analytical skills. When she’s not studying or working, Karly enjoys ceramics, cooking and sourcing vintage clothes for her online business. At In One Instant, Karly works with the research team in all matters relating to the student experience with the program, In addition, she collaborates with the marketing team on all aspects of student outreach.