Rolling Hills woman named to Fulbright board
Rolling Hills resident Carmen Estrada Schaye has been appointed by President Joe Biden to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
Estrada Schaye previously served on the Los Angeles County Women and Girls Initiative Governing Board and currently serves as Supervisor Janice Hahn's appointee to the county's Small Business Commission.
Hahn, in a press release, congratulated Estrada Schaye on the appointment.
“I have known Carmen for decades and I know how seriously she takes public service,” Hahn wrote. “She has repeatedly stepped up to serve as my commissioner at the local level and now she will be serving at the pleasure of the president.”
The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board supervises the Fulbright Program and programs authorized by the Fulbright-Hays Act. The board selects students, scholars, teachers and trainees to participate in educational exchange programs. The board's 12-members, appointed by the president, meets quarterly in Washington, DC.
“I'm proud and honored to be a member of the Fulbright Scholarship Board,” said Estrada Schaye, who currently serves as the national first vice president of diversity for the National Women's Political Caucus, “and I shall represent the values and educational achievements of our country.”
Estrada Schaye earned a doctorate in institutional management from Pepperdine University, preceded by two master's degrees and a bachelor's from Cal State Northridge. Estrada Schaye also served as a community college dean of Academic Affairs. Estrada Schaye is the recipient of the California State Senate Woman of Distinction, which recognizes trailblazing women for their impact on their communities. She was also instrumental in developing a nationwide curriculum for diversity campaign instruction.
In Los Angeles, she was recently president of the 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.