Salee Amina:  

CLASS OF 1969
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"SaLee' Corso" (SaLee' is now known as Salee' Amina or Dr. Salee' Amina Mohammed) Education: Harvard University, Dubai School of Government, University of California, California State University, Pierce College, San Jose College, Illinois Institute of Technology (Institute of Visual Design,) New York Academy of Theatrical Arts. Careers: After graduation from D.D.E. High School, SaLee' went to NYC and immediately got into the film/television industry, and did really well: She acted in 8 T.V. commercials, was in one feature film (in a small comedic role in "Toys are Not for Children") and several T.V. shows (including "Starsky and Hutch" and "General Hospital." There were als many roles in theatre. Then she made the switch to behind the camera, working as a production assistant with Bing Crosby, Henry Mancini, the Sonny & Cher Show. She also worked with Fenton McHugh Productions in Chicago and Stan Brassloff Productions in NYC. She continued in college while working as a casting director at the “Faces” agency in NYC, then for “Amber Talent” agency and “International Artists Management” in Hollywood, CA,; then as a Vice President at "Model One." She taught drama and filmmaking at “Ideal Community Schools” in Reseda and Agoura, CA, where she became head of the Arts department, until she was a passenger in a serious car accident. (Unfortunately, she had an unethical attorney represent her, who dropped her case [for a million $ payoff to him, and she got nothing, unaware at the time that a person could sue their attorney for misrepresentation.) She changed career as a result of her injuries, and attained a degree in International Business, then a Masters degree and Doctorate. She became a Financial, Business and Investment Adviser. Elected as Vice President (U.S.) at the World Gold Association in Lausanne, Switzerland, she was a featured speaker at financial conferences, worldwide; where she was discovered and mentored by the Guinness Book of World Records holder of the title as highest paid financial adviser, Sir Harry Schultz. In her work, she traveled enormously, on 5 continents, and maintained offices and homes concurrently in several countries. Having been a consultant to Security Pacific Bank, Trade Development Bank and British Bank of ...Expand for more
the Middle East, she specialized in large international investment accounts. Continuing with art and design as a side-career, she eventually bought into a jewelry manufacturing firm in Geneva, Switzerland, where she designed jewelry for Cartier, Piaget, Patek Phillip and Bucheron (all major jewelry design houses.) In 1980, she relocated to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where she owned the film company that sponsored NBC news and covered the Iran/Iraq war. She became an adviser to several high-ranking personalities in the Arabian Gulf, most of whom were from Royal families. In 1981, she converted to Islam, and has bee a Muslim ever since. In 1998, she was made an Ambassador of Goodwill, and has been active in humanitarian work, civil rights, interfaith co-operation and promoting peace. For a few years, she was married. But, she divorced and independently raised her three children, all of whom went on to university. Her children are now in the medical, computer science and government and business professions. In law, several of her cases have received news headlines and one was the subject of a reare published opinion in "Lexis Law." She has staunchly advocated for Civil Rights and against injustice and corruption in government and law enforcement, at great personal cost. SaLee' has had several businesses, including two natural health clinics, jewelry design and manufacturing, fashion design, art and sculpture, investment advisory, oil trading, precious metals, contract negotiation, investments, media, film / tv production, a boutique, an antigue shop, a retail music business and legal work. For forty years, her home has been Beverly Hills, California, where she maintains her permanent offices; but she lives part time in other locations, including in the Arabian Gulf. As an artist, SaLee's work has been collected by numerous famous personalities. One of her sculptures sits in Buckingham Palace, owned by the Queen of England and several of her sculptures are owned by Arab leaders, along with a U.S. President and two Sultans, several members of Royal families and two rock stars. Her website address is SaleeAmina. She remains unmarried and describes herself as obsessively positive, compulsively persevering and continuously striving to improve and to do good deeds.
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