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Trisha Bailey
Jamaican athlete and philanthropist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Biography
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]
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Career
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]
Unbroken:The Triumphant Story of a Woman’s Journey
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]
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