Trisha Bailey

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| occupation = Education activist
Philanthropist

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| birth_place = Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica.

| alma_mater = University of Connecticut
University of Phoenix

| known_for = Student athlete for UConn Huskies
largest athletic donation in the history of University of Connecticut
winner of Caribbean American Heritage Awards.

| years_active = 1990–present

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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.{{cite web |title=Trisha Bailey To Receive Luminary Award At The 29th Annual Caribbean American Heritage (CARAH) Awards |url=https://nycaribnews.com/2022/11/trisha-bailey-to-receive-luminary-award-at-the-29th-annual-caribbean-american-heritage-carah-awards/ |website=NY Carib News |date=1 November 2022}}

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”.{{cite web |title=Jamaica's Richest Woman Trisha Bailey |url=https://www.televisionjamaica.com/er-videos/video/31125-jamaica-039-s-richest-woman-trisha-bailey |website=Television Jamaica |language=en-gb}}

Biography

Bailey was born in Jamaica.{{cite web |last1=Cross |first1=Alison |title=Alumna’s historic donation paves way for new UConn student-athlete success center |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/alumna-historic-donation-paves-way-175700674.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAN0pv_J4p19Iht2zgzmWMJoOQ6HyiEcSmslyaCDxIX9_JIAnBWdqWA9WsoLn50R8dL8h7GWYJ_SRc0pTz_45hGM9FrenjmZgQciaae2-5uQRMhs0rKLbiDfcYe1mrvbsNeV2_BpJ5BEerv6o8tnpjrcWyKO3rwVO9X1w0FeFb1vd |website=Yahoo! Sports}}{{cite web |last1=Blasi |first1=Vanessa |title=UConn student athletics to improve thanks to largest alumna donation |url=https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/tolland/uconn-student-athletics-to-improve-thanks-to-largest-alumna-donation/ |website=WTNH |date=14 October 2022}}

She grew up in a working-class household in St. Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica.{{cite web |last1=Bunn |first1=Curtis |title=Meet the entrepreneur who faced abuse and poverty before becoming the richest Jamaican-born woman |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/trisha-bailey-richest-jamaican-born-woman-shares-story-new-memoir-rcna100430 |website=NBC News |language=en |date=24 August 2023}} She endured sexual abuse as a youth, followed by domestic violence as an adult.{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Jamishia J. J. |title=Dr. Trisha Bailey is the richest Jamaican-born woman. She overcame a lot to get here. |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/dr-trisha-bailey-first-jamaican-billionaire-unbroken-abuse-poverty-2023-11 |website=Business Insider}}

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.{{cite web |last1=Akhalbey |first1=Francis |title=Jamaican-born multimillionaire makes largest alumna cash donation in UConn's history |url=https://face2faceafrica.com/article/jamaican-born-multimillionaire-makes-largest-alumna-cash-donation-in-uconns-history |website=Face2Face Africa |language=en |date=21 October 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Anthony |first1=Mike |title=This UConn graduate from Hartford is making the largest athletic donation in school history |url=https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn/article/UConn-graduate-from-Hartford-makes-largest-17507427.php#photo-23043069 |website=CT Insider |date=14 October 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Hinds |first1=Lester |title=Entrepreneur Trisha Bailey lines up US$41m in Jamaica investments |url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20221020/entrepreneur-trisha-bailey-lines-us41m-jamaica-investments |website=The Gleaner |language=en |date=20 October 2022}}

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.{{cite web |title=Trisha Bailey - Stats |url=https://ct.milesplit.com/athletes/8591315-trisha-bailey/stats |website=Connecticut MileSplit |language=en}}

In 1999, she graduated from University of Connecticut College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.{{cite web |last1=Jazzlyn |first1=Torres |title=Alumna Trisha Bailey contributes gift to academic support center {{!}} Human Development and Family Sciences |url=https://hdfs.uconn.edu/2022/10/26/hdfs-alumni-assists-student-athlete-performance-and-academic-support-center/ |date=26 October 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Linskey |first1=Connor |title=UConn names student athlete success center |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/uconn-names-student-athlete-success-035900927.html |website=Yahoo! Finance}}{{cite web |title=UConn receives historic gift to renovate Greer Field House |url=https://www.theday.com/sports/20221014/uconn-receives-historic-gift-to-renovate-greer-field-house/ |website=The Day (New London)}}

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.{{cite web |last1=Major |first1=Derek |title=Former UConn Track Athlete -- and Richest Woman In Jamaica -- Makes Largest Athletic Donation In University History |url=https://www.blackenterprise.com/former-uconn-track-athlete-whos-also-the-richest-woman-in-jamaica-makes-largest-athletic-donation-in-university-history/ |website=Black Enterprise |date=20 October 2022}}{{cite web |title=Dom Amore: Now in spotlight, UConn’s Logan Terness fashions a hockey masterpiece of his own; Trisha Bailey gives back in a big way … and more in the Sunday Read |url=https://www.courant.com/2022/10/15/dom-amore-now-in-spotlight-uconns-logan-terness-fashions-a-hockey-masterpiece-of-his-own-trisha-bailey-gives-back-in-a-big-way-and-more-in-the-sunday-read/ |website=Hartford Courant |date=15 October 2022}}

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.

In 2005, she founded her own Medical Recruiting Company called Association Medical Recruiters.{{cite web |title=Jamaican-American Woman Donates Record Cash Sum to US University |url=https://www.thestkittsnevisobserver.com/jamaican-american-woman-donates-record-cash-to-us-university/ |website=The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer |date=19 October 2022}}

She donated to fund research and treatments against blood cancer at The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.{{cite web |title=Trisha Bailey outreach targets single mothers, students |url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20221028/trisha-bailey-outreach-targets-single-mothers-students |website=The Gleaner |language=en |date=28 October 2022}}

She gave financial aid and scholarships to 270 Caribbean students through her charity Bailey-Archie's Charitable Foundation.{{cite web |title=Jamaica Times Newspaper - Dr Trisha Bailey |url=https://www.jamaicatimesja.com/index.php/component/k2/itemlist/tag/Dr%20Trisha%20Bailey |website=Jamaica Times |language=en-gb}}{{cite web |title=Portland Push |url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/portland-push/ |website=Jamaica Observer |date=1 November 2022}}{{cite web |title=Dr Trisha Bailey Invests in Our Jamaicans |url=https://www.televisionjamaica.com/smilevideos/smilejamaica/video/30984-dr-trisha-bailey-invests-in-our-jamaicans |website=Television Jamaica |language=en-gb}}

She made the largest athletic donation in the history of University of Connecticut to renovate and expand the Hugh S. Greer Field House.{{cite web |last1=Glatz |first1=Jennifer |title=Largest money gift dedicated towards UConn Athletics helps efforts for new student-athlete center |url=https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/tolland-county/mansfield/uconn-student-athlete-historic-gift-donation-athletics/520-fc965660-b4b1-4110-bade-08a2246ec008 |website=Fox61}}{{cite web |title=UConn Receives Historic Gift To Support New Student-Athlete Success Center |url=https://uconnhuskies.com/news/2022/10/14/general-uconn-receives-historic-gift-to-support-new-student-athlete-success-center.aspx |website=University of Connecticut Athletics |language=en}}

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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.{{cite web |title=To Be Unbroken: A Spotlight on Trisha Bailey{{!}} University of Bridgeport |url=https://www.bridgeport.edu/news/to-be-unbroken/ |website=University of Bridgeport News |date=21 November 2023}}