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Profiles
Issue: July / August 2015

PROFILE – Zelda La Grange

By Lucy Brazier OBE - July 25, 2015

Zelda La Grange was Nelson Mandela’s secretary, gatekeeper and constant companion for the best part of 20 years

Profiles
Issue: July / August 2015

PROFILE – Patricia May

By Lucy Brazier OBE - July 25, 2015

Patricia May is Director of Administration of the American Library Association, visionary leader, mentor and stalwart of the IAAP

Profiles
Issue: July / August 2015

PROFILE – Anita Maginniss

By Lucy Brazier OBE - July 25, 2015

Anita is Founder of the Internal Assistant network at MITRE and Admin Angle, a knowledge-sharing and leadership portal

Profiles
Issue: May / June 2015

PROFILE – Weka Avosa

By Lucy Brazier OBE - May 25, 2015

Weka Avosa is the National President of PNGAAP, the Association in Papua New Guinea which is hosting the World Administrator’s Summit in August 2015

Profiles
Issue: May / June 2015

PROFILE – Laura Belgrado

By Lucy Brazier OBE - May 25, 2015

Laura Belgrado is an Executive Assistant and world-class international trainer

Profiles
Issue: May / June 2015

PROFILE – Lizzie Mudzingwa

By Lucy Brazier OBE - May 25, 2015

Lizzie Mudzingwa, personal assistant to the office of the chairperson of Telkom, is this year’s winner of South Africa’s Personal Assistant of the Year award

Profiles
Issue: March / April 2015

PROFILE – Marion Lowrence

By Lucy Brazier OBE - March 25, 2015

Marion Lowrence explains how circumstances took her from a successful career as an Assistant to one of the most recognisable industry leaders in the UK.

Profiles
Issue: January / February 2015

PROFILE – Heather Baker

By Lucy Brazier OBE - January 25, 2015

Heather Baker is an International speaker, trainer and author, and the creator of the BakerWrite speedwriting system

Profiles
Issue: January / February 2015

PROFILE – Else-Britt Lundgren

By Lucy Brazier OBE - January 25, 2015

Else-Britt is the Chairman of EUMA, Europe

Profiles
Issue: January / February 2015

PROFILE – PA of the Year Tribe 2014: The Amazing Journey We Walked Together

By Lucy Brazier OBE - January 25, 2015

The International Year of the Secretary and Administrative Assistant 2014, initiated by South Africa’s Professional Association for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (PAFSA), was launched to commemorate and mark the 30th anniversary since the first year of the secretary which was celebrated in 1984 in the United States. The year 2014 also marked the 9th year... Read more »

Profiles
Issue: November / December 2014

PROFILE – The UK’s First BA Honours Degree Graduates in Business Administration For Personal Assistants

By Lucy Brazier OBE - November 24, 2014

Back in 2011, four aspirational Assistants embarked on a degree in Business Administration – the first degree in the UK to offer specific business administration techniques for management assistants. The course, was originally developed by Middlesex University in partnership with the Association of Personal Assistants, which closed its doors in January 2014 after its founder suffered a debilitating stroke.... Read more »

Profiles
Issue: September / October 2014

PROFILE – Freda Kelly

By Lucy Brazier OBE - September 25, 2014

Freda Kelly was just 17 when Brian Epstein offered her the job of secretary of the Fab Four’s fan club. She was an eye-witness to music history in the making.

Profiles
Issue: September / October 2014

PROFILE – Bonnie & Vickie: How Two Successful Women Choose to Collaborate, Not Compete

By Lucy Brazier OBE - September 25, 2014

Photo credit: Vernon Jacobs Bonnie Low-Kramen and Vickie Sokol Evans: Authors, International Trainers & Inspiration to Assistants worldwide. Where are you both from and what are your current roles? Bonnie I was born and raised in New Jersey in the shadow of New York City. I grew up in Belleville, the home of the Jersey Boys... Read more »

Profiles
Issue: September / October 2014

PROFILE – Joy Hannon

By Lucy Brazier OBE - September 25, 2014

Joy Hannon talks about her experiences as an Assistant who is hard of hearing Can we start with a little background information? Where are you from and what is your current role? I’m actually a country lass. I was born and brought up in the Derbyshire countryside 54 years ago, and my mum still lives in the... Read more »