Admin Awards

In loving memory of my Mother, Jeannette Castellano

Sunny Nunan — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:08:17 GMT

A personal tribute to the woman whose life inspired the Admin Awards
by Sunny Nunan

The Making of a Winner Interview with Karen "Just Ask" Brown

Sunny Nunan — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:00:19 GMT

Listen to the Interview below:

I Tried Two of the Top AI Headshot Generators and Here’s What I Found

Sunny Nunan — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:22:21 GMT

AI headshots are everywhere right now, and let’s be honest, the temptation is real. The idea of skipping the studio, staying in your sweats, and somehow ending up with a LinkedIn-worthy headshot? Yes, please. Who doesn’t want to look a little younger, a little thinner, and in my case, maybe just a tad taller (me!). Plus, a studio or on-location headshot can range anywhere from about $200 to north of $3,000 depending on the photographer's talent, availability and demand - some are flying all over the country to work with executive teams they're that good.

The Lion Doesn't Turn Around, And Neither Should You

Sunny Nunan — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 20:04:37 GMT

Life has no shortage of noise.

It's Not About What Makes Us Happy - It's About Something Way More Powerful

Sunny Nunan — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:42:07 GMT

I heard something recently on a podcast that's really lingering. It came from Abby Wambach (2x Soccer Olympic Gold Medalist) on the podcast We Can Do Hard Things. The conversation was between Abby, special guest Cheryl Strayed and podcast co-hosts Glennon Doyle Melton and Amanda Doyle. They were exploring why we sometimes dread things that we're ultimately glad we did in the end. Abby said something that brought real clarity to me around why I’m drawn to certain things, and why they matter to me in ways I hadn’t fully understood before.

When Charisma Blinds Conscience and the Story of Hitler's Last Secretary, Traudl Junge

Sunny Nunan — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:27:03 GMT

In 1942, a 22-year-old woman named Gertraud Junge, known as Traudl, was living in Munich, working as a secretary. She was good at it. Fast, sharp, and capable, but what she really wanted more than anything was to be a dancer. She had passed her dance exams and was ready to trade in her typewriter for toe shoes. But this was Nazi Germany, and war wasn't interested in dreams. It needed secretaries, not dancers.

Beloved Late Recording Academy EA Lani Simmons Named 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient at the Admin Awards

Sunny Nunan — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 21:37:28 GMT

When Wayne Zahner, CFO of The Recording Academy, first met Lani Simmons, she was 55 years old and sitting across from him in an interview for a dream job she thought she had no chance of landing. After all, this was The GRAMMYs. She had recently left Mattel after a 27-year career and found herself, like so many women at midlife, questioning if the professional world still had room for her.

2025 Admin Conference Roundup

Sunny Nunan — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:14:44 GMT

Ready to travel to a fun and far away place for a jolt of inspiration, great networking and the exciting energy that happens when people gather to learn new things? We put together this summary of Admin-related conferences in 2025 to make it easier for you to see much of what's happening all in one place so you can plan more easily.

Executive Support Media - Lucy Brazier

Modern-Day Assistant
Charlotte, NC, April 28-29
Singapore - May 19-20
Sydney, Australia - May 22-23
London - June 2-3
Switzerland - June 26-27

Cost: $1559 non-subscribers
Excluding travel

The Advanced Certificate for the Executive Assistant
Las Vegas, NV - May 12-16
Washington, DC-Sept 22-26

Cost:$2799 non-subscribers
Excluding travel

Learn more here

ASAP.org

Administrative Professionals Conference (APC)
Seattle,WA - Sept.7-20
Cost: $1825 - $3195
Excluding travel

EA Ignite
Spring: Louisville, KY - May 6-8
Cost: $1195 (day pass) - $2995 (all access)
Excluding travel

Fall: Nashville, TN - Nov 3-5
Cost: $1195 (day pass) - $2995 (all access)
Excluding travel

Learn more here

Office Dynamics International - Joan Burge

The Conference for Administrative Professionals
The Dynamic Assistant
Las Vegas, NE

Cost: $1995

Learn more here

Cabinet

Orbit
New York City - July 16
Cost: $799

Learn more here

IAAP

IAAP Summit
Chicago - July 18-21

Cost: $1899 Non Members

Learn more h ere

I Was a Celebrity Assistant. The Power Imbalance is Very Real.

Rowena Chiu, for the New York Times, August 21, 2024 — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 15:58:06 GMT

An Op Ed in the New York Times by former Assistant to Harvey Weinstein, sexual assualt survivor and #MeToo Activist, Runia Chiu in response to the the recent case of Kenneth Iwamasa, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy in connection with the death of his employer, Matthew Perry.

Trends in Executive Support - Results of the 2024 Executive Support Capacity Survey

Sunny Nunan — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 21:40:25 GMT

How many executives can one Administrative Professional really support effectively? We asked, and the results are in.