ivana marie "ivanka" trump (), also known as yael kushner (; born october 30, 1981), is an american businesswoman, writer, heiress, and former model. trump was assistant to the president from march 29, 2017 to january 20, 2021. she is the daughter of former u.s president donald trump and czech model ivana trump. she works at the trump organization with the company's real estate and hotel management. she also has several other business deals.