Trisha Bailey | |
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Born |
Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica. |
Alma mater |
University of Connecticut University of Phoenix |
Occupation(s) | Education activist Philanthropist |
Years active | 1990–present |
Known for | Student athlete for
UConn Huskies largest athletic donation in the history of University of Connecticut winner of Caribbean American Heritage Awards. |
Trisha M. Bailey is a Jamaican former student-athlete, philanthropist, and education activist. She represented UConn Huskies in cross country and track and field. She was the recipient of Luminary Awards in 2022 at the 29th Caribbean American Heritage Awards. [1]
She is best known for her philanthropist activities which include donations to University of Connecticut, Portland, and improving education and development in Jamaica.
A report by Television Jamaica concluded that she is the “Richest Woman in Jamaica”. [2]
Bailey was born in Jamaica. [3] [4] She grew up in a working-class household in St. Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica. [5] She endured sexual abuse as a youth, followed by domestic violence as an adult. [6]
In 1990, at age 13, she moved with her sister to the US to live with their mother and stepfather. Bailey was raised in East Hartford and now resides in Orlando. [7] [8] [9]
She attended Weaver High School in Hartford and was a track and field athlete. She was a state open 800-meter champion while at the school. [10]
In 1999, she graduated from University of Connecticut College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. [11] [12] [13]
She earned her MBA in 2005 and Ph.D. in 2010 in organizational leadership from University of Phoenix. She holds a Cardiology Certification from New York University Medical School and Pulmonary Certification from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. [14] [15]
In 1996, Trisha began her career by working as a service manager at Fleet Bank, Hartford, later moving to First Union National Bank, where she served until her transition to the Stock Market in 1999. [9]
In 2005, she founded her own Medical Recruiting Company called Association Medical Recruiters. [16]
She donated to fund research and treatments against blood cancer at The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. [17]
She gave financial aid and scholarships to 270 Caribbean students through her charity Bailey-Archie's Charitable Foundation. [18] [19] [20]
She made the largest athletic donation in the history of University of Connecticut to renovate and expand the Hugh S. Greer Field House. [21] [22]
In June, 2023, she published her memoir Unbroken: The Triumphant Story of a Woman’s Journey in which she narrates her trauma-filled youth and adulthood. [23]
Trisha Bailey | |
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Born |
Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica. |
Alma mater |
University of Connecticut University of Phoenix |
Occupation(s) | Education activist Philanthropist |
Years active | 1990–present |
Known for | Student athlete for
UConn Huskies largest athletic donation in the history of University of Connecticut winner of Caribbean American Heritage Awards. |
Trisha M. Bailey is a Jamaican former student-athlete, philanthropist, and education activist. She represented UConn Huskies in cross country and track and field. She was the recipient of Luminary Awards in 2022 at the 29th Caribbean American Heritage Awards. [1]
She is best known for her philanthropist activities which include donations to University of Connecticut, Portland, and improving education and development in Jamaica.
A report by Television Jamaica concluded that she is the “Richest Woman in Jamaica”. [2]
Bailey was born in Jamaica. [3] [4] She grew up in a working-class household in St. Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica. [5] She endured sexual abuse as a youth, followed by domestic violence as an adult. [6]
In 1990, at age 13, she moved with her sister to the US to live with their mother and stepfather. Bailey was raised in East Hartford and now resides in Orlando. [7] [8] [9]
She attended Weaver High School in Hartford and was a track and field athlete. She was a state open 800-meter champion while at the school. [10]
In 1999, she graduated from University of Connecticut College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. [11] [12] [13]
She earned her MBA in 2005 and Ph.D. in 2010 in organizational leadership from University of Phoenix. She holds a Cardiology Certification from New York University Medical School and Pulmonary Certification from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. [14] [15]
In 1996, Trisha began her career by working as a service manager at Fleet Bank, Hartford, later moving to First Union National Bank, where she served until her transition to the Stock Market in 1999. [9]
In 2005, she founded her own Medical Recruiting Company called Association Medical Recruiters. [16]
She donated to fund research and treatments against blood cancer at The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. [17]
She gave financial aid and scholarships to 270 Caribbean students through her charity Bailey-Archie's Charitable Foundation. [18] [19] [20]
She made the largest athletic donation in the history of University of Connecticut to renovate and expand the Hugh S. Greer Field House. [21] [22]
In June, 2023, she published her memoir Unbroken: The Triumphant Story of a Woman’s Journey in which she narrates her trauma-filled youth and adulthood. [23]