Carmen Estrada-Schaye
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Carmen Estrada-Schaye was appointed to the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board in 2022.
Dr. Carmen Estrada-Schaye earned a doctorate in Institutional Management at Pepperdine University, preceded by two master’s degree and a BA Cum Laude from Cal State Northridge. She was an assistant professor at Cal State University. Carmen also served as a community college dean of Academic Affairs. Carmen is the recipient of the California State Senate Woman of Distinction which recognizes trailblazing women for their impact on their communities.
She conducts a monthly symposium on women’s issues featuring state and nationally prominent women and serves as a Commissioner for LA County Small Business Commission. She is former Commissioner for Los Angeles County Women and Girl’s Initiative. Carmen also served on the Executive Board of Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science which trains physician leaders who promote excellence in transforming the health of diverse and underserved communities.
In Los Angeles she was recently the President of Center Theater Group Affiliates at the West Coast’s largest theater complex. She is a businesswoman who owns Historic Home Restorations, a company dedicated to the restoration and preservation of historic residences throughout the United States.
She co-created and actively manages with her husband, Dr. Gordon Schaye, Grant Rivers Productions LLC in Los Angeles, devoted to the production of original films and TV programs.