Lillian Zawadi Rimba completed the Professional Executive PA Diploma and progressed from Secretary to Executive Assistant and Sustainability Lead. The source profile records a 25% salary increase after programme completion, alongside stronger executive support, stakeholder coordination, reporting and project coordination capabilities.
Lillian began her career in hospitality, building a foundation in customer service and professional standards before moving into an administrative role as a secretary. She was reliable and capable, but she wanted to contribute at a more senior level rather than remain focused only on routine administrative tasks.
She chose the Professional Executive PA Diploma to build a broader executive-support skill set. Across 22 units, she developed the practical capabilities needed to support senior leaders in a modern workplace, including complex diary and schedule management, stakeholder coordination, accurate reporting, meeting support, project coordination and digital collaboration.
The impact was visible in her career progression. After completing the programme, Lillian was promoted from Secretary to Executive Assistant and Sustainability Lead. The source profile also records a 25% salary increase. Her new dual role reflects both stronger operational capability and a move into responsibilities with wider organisational impact.
For professionals in Nairobi and Kenya looking for an Executive PA Diploma, executive assistant course or personal assistant training, Lillian’s story demonstrates the value of combining administrative excellence with communication, digital collaboration, stakeholder management and leadership support skills.
I am pleased to share that after completing my Diploma in PA, I was promoted from Secretary to Executive Assistant and Sustainability Lead. The skills and knowledge I gained were instrumental in this advancement. The programme gave me the confidence and capability to take on more senior responsibilities, and I now contribute at a much higher level within my organisation. I’m truly grateful for this opportunity and excited about what lies ahead in my new role.
– Lillian Zawadi Rimba
Career outcomes & skills
Outcomes
- Promoted from Secretary to Executive Assistant and Sustainability Lead.
- Achieved a 25% salary increase following programme completion.
- Developed executive-level administrative and leadership-support capabilities.
- Strengthened stakeholder management, reporting and project coordination skills.
- Moved into a more strategic role with greater organisational impact.
Skills demonstrated
- Executive support and diary management
- Stakeholder coordination
- Minute taking and professional reporting
- Project coordination
- Digital collaboration tools
- Professional communication and organisation
What does an Executive PA Diploma prepare you to do?
Lillian’s experience highlights skills such as diary and schedule management, stakeholder coordination, meeting support, reporting, project coordination and digital collaboration — all important in Executive Assistant and Personal Assistant roles.
Can executive assistant training support career progression?
In Lillian’s case, the programme was followed by a promotion from Secretary to Executive Assistant and Sustainability Lead, together with a 25% salary increase recorded in the source profile.