Anna Palmer Hessabi
Associate Director of Admissions
MBA, University of California, Davis
B.A. Psychology, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Anna Palmer Hessabi currently supports the MBA and Master of Management (MM) admissions team in recruiting outstanding students as an associate director of admissions. She previously served as the director of recruitment and admissions for our MM and MBA programs, and prior to that, as the associate director of admissions for our Sacramento Part-Time MBA program.
Hessabi has over 15 years of experience working in strategic business development and recruitment with specific skills in sponsorship management, public relations and partnership marketing in both the private and public sectors.
A 2017 alumna of the Sacramento Part-Time MBA program, Hessabi brings first-hand knowledge about the student experience and the School’s community. Earning her UC Davis MBA opened doors for growth in business development, organization management and partnership marketing. She received a B.A. in psychology with a minor in Spanish literature at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Her international academic experience includes studies in Alicante, Spain, and Lappeenranta, Finland.
For more than a decade, Hessabi represented the U.S. as a world-class judo athlete, winning medals in multiple world cup events. She earned an Olympic alternate spot, which is a testimony to her competitive spirit and ability to exceed her goals. She is a fourth-degree judo black belt, has competed in over 35 countries and served as an athlete ambassador for Team USA.
