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Sabrina Kay
Born
Korea
NationalityUnited States
Alma materUniversity of Southern California & The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania
OccupationEntrepreneur
Years active2002–present
TitleChancellor Fremont College
Board member ofThe Career College Association
Children1
Websitewww.sabrinakay.com

Dr. Sabrina Kay is an American entrepreneur, corporate board member, and philanthropist who has been involved in technology, education, fashion, leadership, banking, and finance.[1] She pursued undergraduate studies in Computer Science and Mathematics at the California State University in Long Beach. She holds a doctorate degree from the University of Pennsylvania where she was a member of the inaugural class of Wharton School's Work-Based Learning Leadership program, a Master of Science in Education from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, and an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California.

Business ventures

She is CEO of Fremont Private Investments and was a founder, Chancellor, and CEO of Fremont College,[2] a school she started for inner city youth while attending the Wharton School as a laboratory of her doctorate dissertation.[3] Today, Fremont College provides MBA, Bachelor of Arts, Associate of Arts, Associate of Science degrees in the Technology, Healthcare, Business, and Paralegal programs and diplomas in wellness fields. She also founded California Design College (CDC), now The Art Institute of California – Hollywood and sold it to Education Management (NASDAQ: EDMC) in 2003. Other ventures she founded include Premier Business Bank (sold to First Foundation Bank, NASDAQ: FFWM in 2018), The Sabrina Kay Collection, Fashion Umbrella, and LAdesigns.[4][5]

Corporate boards

She serves as a member of the board of directors of MannKind (NASDAQ: MKND)[6][7] and Yellowbrik.co. She also was a board member of Combined Properties, Galvanize (sold to NYSE: LRN),[8][9] and Ex’pression College as well as being an advisor and board member of the companies she invested in.

Civic boards

She served as a Los Angeles City Planning Commissioner,[10] Commissioner of the California Scholarshare Investment Board,[11] accreditation evaluator for ACICS, and evaluator for BPPE (Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education). She was the President of CAPPS (California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools), ICEPAC (Independent Coalition of Private Educators’ Political Action Committee), CCAPAC (Career College Association Political Action Committee) and board members of the Board of Governors of USC Alumni Association, USC Marshall School Board of Leaders,[12] USC Korean American Studies Program, KAC (Korean American Coalition), ACDPUK (Advisory Council on Democratic & Peaceful Unification of Korea), and KACCLA (Korean American Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles).[13][14][15]

Philanthropy and non-profit boards

She started the Sabrina Kay Charitable Foundation. She served as the chairman of After School All Stars Los Angeles[16] since 2002 and has been a board member of Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission,[17] American Friends of the Louvre,[18] the California Fashion Association,[19] Getty House Foundation,[20] Weingart Center, International Medical Corps Leadership Council.,[21] and Board of Leaders of USC Marshall School.

Awards

Her achievements have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Visionary Award from Cedars Sinai Hospital and Fashion Industries Guild,[22] the Education Award from After-School All-Stars[23] presented by former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, United Nations Global Goals Award[24] at the UN General Assembly by Novus Summit, the Humanitarian Award from International Medical Corps,[25] and the Lifetime Education Leadership Award[26] from Learning Consortium with Steve Wozniak[27] and Sal Khan.[28] She was inducted to Hall of Fame by California Association for Private Postsecondary Schools,[29] named Woman of the Year by the California Legislature, was named Rising Asian Woman by the World Affairs Council, and was a finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young.

References

  1. ^ "Sabrina Kay: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com.
  2. ^ "Sabrina Kay, Chairman and CEO Fremont College". Archived from the original on 2010-01-22.
  3. ^ Levy, Jon. "This College Dropout Sold An 8-Figure Business, What She Says First-Time Entrepreneurs Need To Know". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  4. ^ Flanigan, James (2005-10-20). "Coming to the West Coast Ready to Make a Deal". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
  5. ^ "What's Next? Ever wonder what you'd do if you sold your business? These six entrepreneurs have some surprising answers. - April 1, 2004". money.cnn.com.
  6. ^ https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/sabrina-kay-appointed-to-mannkind-board-of-directors-2020-11-30. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/11/30/2136462/0/en/Sabrina-Kay-Appointed-to-MannKind-Board-of-Directors.html. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ https://www.geekwire.com/2020/online-education-company-k12-inc-acquires-coding-school-galvanize-165m/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ^ http://www.whogotfunded.com/companies/156490-galvanize-inc. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ "LA Tourism Bureau Elects Businesswoman Sabrina Kay to Board of Directors".
  11. ^ "STATE OF CALIFORNIA SCHOLARSHARE INVESTMENT BOARD" (PDF). STATE OF CALIFORNIA. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  12. ^ "USC Marshall Board of Leaders". USC Marshall. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  13. ^ Flanigan, James (1 January 2003). "A Sharp Mind Who Redefines 'Cutting Edge'" – via LA Times.
  14. ^ "DR. SABRINA KAY - AABR". aabusinessroundtable.org.
  15. ^ USC (15 May 2017). "Sabrina Kay - USC Marshall School of Business Graduate Commencement Speech 2017" – via YouTube.
  16. ^ "After-School All-Stars Los Angeles". After-School All-Stars. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  17. ^ "Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission Board of Directors". Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  18. ^ "Patrick McMullan". Patrick McMullan. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  19. ^ "DR. SABRINA KAY – AABR". aabusinessroundtable.org. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  20. ^ "WIPP Member Dr. Roslyn Blake Selected as New Board Member For The Getty House Foundation - Women Impacting Public Policy". www.wipp.org. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  21. ^ "Leadership | International Medical Corps". International Medical Corps. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  22. ^ "Fashion Industries Guild Celebrates 60 Years of Stylish Service". Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  23. ^ Fremont College (2011-06-17), Fremont College - Dr. Sabrina Kay Accepts After School All-Star Award, retrieved 2018-03-01
  24. ^ "UN Web TV - The United Nations Live & On Demand". United Nations Web TV. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  25. ^ "Humanitarian Award Speech - Sabrina Kay". Sabrina Kay. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  26. ^ Talks, MASIE Learning (2015-12-01), Sabrina Kay, Fremont College CEO - Sabrina the Learner, retrieved 2018-03-01
  27. ^ "Elliott Masie's Learning TRENDS - Learning TRENDS - Woz - Steve Wozniak - Keynoter at Learning 2015". trends.masie.com. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  28. ^ "Elliott Masie's Learning TRENDS - Learning TRENDS - Sal Khan to Keynote Learning 2015". trends.masie.com. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  29. ^ "CAPPS Hall of Fame STAR Awards – CAPPS". www.cappsonline.org. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
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