Profiles
Issue: July / August 2013

PROFILE – Marina Ivie

By - July 23, 2013

Marina Ivie is an Executive Assistant. At the early age of 14, her life was turned upside down during a freak accident that caused her to lose her leg. At the age of fourteen, I had very little to think about beyond where I was going that weekend, what to wear, or how to do... Read more »
Profiles
Issue: January / February 2013

PROFILE – Adam Fidler

By - January 23, 2013

Adam Fidler is the European PR Officer for EUMA, (European Management Assistants) and Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive of Salford College
Profiles
Issue: May / June 2013

PROFILE – Karlena Rannals

By - May 25, 2013

Karlena Rannals is the President of IAAP Can we start with a little background information? Where are you from? I was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. After leaving high school, I married a career Navy man and lived in numerous duty stations including Bethesda, MD; Norfolk, VA; Jacksonville, Florida; and Okinawa, Japan. After nearly... Read more »
Profiles
Issue: May / June 2013

PROFILE – Carolyn Pearson

By - May 25, 2013

Carolyn Pearson is the founder of maiden-voyage.com whose aim is to make business travel safe and social for women, globally. Can we start with a little background information? Where are you from? I’m originally from Pendle in Lancashire, steeped in folklore about witchcraft! What is your background? I left school at 16 with relatively few qualifications... Read more »
Profiles
Issue: May / June 2013

PROFILE – Janet Ashford

By - May 25, 2013

Janet Ashford is a course leader for the Institute of Directors (IoD) Can we start with a little background information? I started my career in a large law practice as Executive Assistant spending over 15 years working in both legal and auditing firms supporting senior Managing Partners and directors at an executive level. I then... Read more »
Profiles
Issue: January / February 2013

PROFILE – Olga Shumilova

By - January 23, 2013

Olga Shumilova is an Administrative Director in Moscow Can we start with a little background information? Where are you from? I am from Moscow, Russia. I was born here 26 years ago. What is your background? I graduated from Russian State University for the Humanities in 2008. My specialization was Orientalist (I specialized in China).... Read more »
Profiles
Issue: November / December 2012

PROFILE – Barbara Grogan

By - November 25, 2012

Barbara Grogan is the National Director-President of the Association of Administrative Assistants in Canada Can we start with a little background information? Where are you from? I grew up in a small town called Bolton, just north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. What is your background? After graduating from high school I went to Montreal, Quebec to... Read more »
Profiles
Issue: November / December 2012

PROFILE – Diane Bramson

By - November 25, 2012

Diane Bramson runs PACE,  an organisation specifically aimed at administrative professionals that work in third sector organisations Can we start with a little background information? Where are you from? I’m a Londoner What is your background? I’ve been working in charities and doing voluntary work for 35 years. How and why did you become an... Read more »
Profiles
Issue: November / December 2012

PROFILE – Susie Barron-Stubley: A tribute

By - November 2, 2012

As a tribute to Susie, we are re-publishing our profile of her, first published in January 2012
Profiles
Issue: September / October 2012

PROFILE – Maria Lazarou

By - September 25, 2012

Maria Lazarou is the European Chairman for EUMA Can we start with a little background information? Where are you from? What is your background?  I live and work in Nicosia, Cyprus. I had always dreamed of visiting the Big Apple, so studying in the US and particularly the New York area was my first choice. At... Read more »
Profiles
Issue: July / August 2012

PROFILE – Eth Lloyd

By - July 25, 2012

Eth Lloyd is the Director of AAPNZ, the Association of Administrative Professionals New Zealand In an extraordinarily inspirational interview we talk to Director of AAPNZ, and personal development visionary, Eth Lloyd, about changes to the administrative profession since the 1960s, growing up in New Zealand, and the importance of professional development in your career. Can we... Read more »
Profiles
Issue: July / August 2012

PROFILE – Sue France

By - July 25, 2012

Sue France is an internationally renowned motivational speaker, coach and trainer, and the author of the successful best-selling worldwide book, The Definitive Personal Assistant & Secretarial Handbook.
Career Development
Issue: May / June 2012

A DATE WITH AN INTERVIEWER – Practice

By - May 25, 2012

Continuing on from last issue’s preparation theme, practice is the next essential step to winning over your next employer.   We’ve mentioned before that an interview is like a date – it could be the beginning of a long and happy relationship – however, we often have to kiss a lot of frogs before we... Read more »
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Profiles
Issue: March / April 2012

PROFILE – Kemetia MK Foley

By - March 25, 2012

Kemetia Foley is the Chapter President, IAAP Old Town Alexandria, USA. Kemetia talks to us about the importance of membership organisations.
Profiles
Issue: March / April 2012

PROFILE – Eleni Rizikianou and Gina Theofilidou

By - March 25, 2012

Two years ago, EUMA Greece was awarded the responsibility of hosting EUMA’s Spring Training Day this April. Who could have foreseen at that time, the economic turmoil that the county would find itself in?
Profiles
Issue: September / October 2011

PROFILE – Mike Caridia

By - September 25, 2011

Mike Caridia is the Founder of pa-assist.com Mike Caridia, the diminutive owner of pa-assist.com, doesn’t take anything in life for granted. His website, which launched in 2000, was the first in the world to provide support, information and guidance to Administrative Professionals. And his ability to seek opportunities and grab them with both hands –... Read more »