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About Bonnie Low-Kramen

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Bonnie Low-Kramen is an American author, speaker, teacher, and workplace activist. She works to champion and educate the 250 million Executive, Personal, and celebrity assistants around the world. For 25 years, she worked as the personal assistant to celebrity couple, Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis and actor Louis Zorich (1912-2018) and is the co-founder of the organization New York Celebrity Assistants (NYCA). The author of “Be the Ultimate Assistant,” she is an inspirational speaker and workplace thought leader, especially around the issues of workplace bullying, sexual harassment, and closing the wage gap.

Born:	       Bonnie Joyce Low July 14, 1957 - Kearny NJ, USA Residence:  	Ponte Vedra, Florida Personal:	Divorced. Alma Mater: Rutgers University, 1979, BA Occupation:    Author, Speaker, Teacher Years Active:  1997- present Member: 	Co-Founder NYCA 1996, New York Celebrity Assistants; IAAP 2009, International Association of Administrative Professionals Known for: 	Personal Assistant to Oscar Award winner Olympia Dukakis (1986-2011), Author  “Be the Ultimate Assistant” Websites:      www.Bonnielowkramen.com

Contents
Early Life, Education, & Work With Olympia Dukakis

Author & Published Writings

Leader Speaker Teacher & Mentor Honors and Recognition Bibliography References

== 1. Early Life, Education, & Work With Olympia Dukakis ==

Low-Kramen is a New Jersey native who grew up in N. Arlington and Belleville, NJ and graduated from Belleville High School. Her mother Ruth Low was a secretary and her father Sol Low was an accountant. She has B.A. degree in English and Theatre from Rutgers University in New Brunswick. After graduation, Low-Kramen worked in theatre box offices – Pheasant Run Dinner Theatre, St. Charles, Illinois, Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia, and the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas. After a move back to her native New Jersey, she had a short stint at the Shubert Organization in New York City and then became the Public Relations Director at the Whole Theatre in Montclair, New Jersey where Olympia Dukakis served as Producing Artistic Director. The Whole Theatre closed its doors in 1990 because of budget cuts to the arts and Low-Kramen and Ms. Dukakis’ worked together for the next 21 years. Their time together included Ms. Dukakis’ Best Supporting Actress win for the film “Moonstruck” in 1988 and the Presidential campaign of Ms. Dukakis’ cousin Democrat Michael Dukakis in 1988.

2. Author & Published Writings
Book - Be the Ultimate Assistant: A celebrity assistant's secrets to working with any high-powered employer was self-published in 2004 and is currently in its fifth edition. The Foreword is written by Olympia Dukakis. She is on the Editorial Board and a columnist for Executive Secretary Magazine published by Marcham Publishing in the U.K. and is a former contributor to SmartCEO Magazine and Glassdoor. Low-Kramen's articles have been published around the world in print and online magazines (see References).

3. Leader
Low-Kramen is a co-founder and former President of New York Celebrity Assistants (NYCA) which is a professional networking association for assistants, started in 1996 by eight celebrity assistants. Her goal is to build positive collaborations between assistants worldwide. www.nycelebrityassistants.com Quoted in Forbes, USA Today, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair, and the NY Post. Co-hosts the "Be the Ultimate Assistant Podcast" series with productivity expert Vickie Sokol Evans. Together, they tackle workplace issues and interview experts in their fields including Simon Sinek and Jeff Hoffman.

4. Speaker
Since 2004, Low-Kramen has worked as a speaker and trainer on workplace issues. She has spoken at the conferences:
 * Executive Secretary LIVE (2013-Present) London, Dubai, Johannesburg, Washington, DC, San Jose, Auckland, and Sydney
 * Executive Leadership Support Forums (2016-Present) Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Washington, DC, Seattle, Houston, Dallas, New York City, Detroit, Toronto, Vancouver, Orlando
 * Admin Pro Forum (2018, 2019) Orlando
 * HR Southwest (2018) Ft. Worth
 * Vonlanthen Executive Assistant Summit (2018, 2017) Munich, Vienna
 * IMA France (2017, 2016) Paris
 * EO Entrepreneurs Organization (2018, 2017, 2015, 2014) New York City, Kansas City, St. Louis, Detroit
 * DEMA – Domestic Estate Managers Association (2018, 2016, 2015, 2012) Orlando, Anaheim
 * Barron’s Teams Conference (2016) Las Vegas
 * New York Celebrity Assistants (2016, 2006) New York City
 * Scottish PA Conference (2016) Edinburgh, Scotland
 * IAAP Conferences (2015-Present) Miami, New Orleans, Austin, Anaheim, New York City
 * National Speakers Association (2015) National Harbor
 * IEEE Women in Engineering (2015) Guadalajara, Mexico
 * Ministry of Defence (2014) London
 * EUMA European Union Management Association (2013) Keynote speaker at 40th Anniversary, Paris

5. Teacher & Mentor
Low-Kramen designed and teaches the workshop Be the Ultimate Assistant (BTUA), a two-day training and networking experience for personal, executive, and celebrity assistants. This workshop began in 2011 and is co-taught with productivity expert Vickie Sokol Evans. She is also a mentor, coach, and corporate trainer. Guest speaker at Rutgers University, Berkeley College and NJIT in New Jersey, the Grace Institute in New York City, the University of Baltimore and the University of Illinois in Chicago.

== 6. Honors and Recognition ==
 * 2019 Named one of the Top 7 Workshops to Attend in 2019
 * 2018 Impact Award winner by BEA, Boston Executive Assistants organization
 * 2015 Educator of the Year by DEMA, the Domestic Estate Managers Association
 * 2014 Named in Top 5 Websites for Assistants by Business Management Daily
 * 2012 First American in the U.K. to speak at an event for administrative professionals at the Hays Conference
 * 2002 Assistant of the Year, Campos Assistant Services, Beverly Hills, CA.

7. Bibliography
Be the Ultimate Assistant, A celebrity assistant’s secrets to working with any high-powered employer. First Edition 2004. Fifth Edition 2012. ISBN 978-0-9763268  https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Assistant-celebrity-assistants-high-powered/dp/0976326817

8. References
PUBLISHED WORKS (Note: SmartCEO Magazine is no longer in existence.) Writing by Bonnie Low-Kramen

1.	2018/08/23. Aretha Franklin Helps You Nail Your Next Job]” https://edge.iaap-hq.org/2018/08/23/aretha-franklin-helps-you-nail-your-next-job/ IAAP Edge 2.	2018/05/25. "What would you do if you were CEO for one day?” http://executivesecretary.com/what-would-you-do-if-you-were-ceo-for-one-day/ Executive Secretary Magazine 3.	2018/04/05. “Times Up for the “Boss” http://www.bonnielowkramen.com/2018/04/05/times-up-for-the-boss/  BetheUltimateAssistant.com 4.	2018-02-01. "Are You a #MeToo? Assistants Ready to be the #SilenceBreakers http://executivesecretary.com/are-you-a-metoo-assistants-ready-to-be-the-silencebreakers/ Executive Secretary Magazine 5.	2017/10/22. "Tyrants In Office: The Real Cost of Workplace Bullying" https://www.thehrdirector.com/business-news/the-workplace/workplace-bullying/ TheHRDirector.com 6.	2017/10/23. "What Now? What Should We Do Now About Sexual Harassment in the Workplace?" http://www.bonnielowkramen.com/2017/10/23/what-now-what-should-we-do-now-about-sexual-harassment-in-the-workplace/ 		BetheUltimateAssistant.com 7.	2017/06/30. A Must-Read! 2017 Worldwide Workplace Bullying Survey Results http://executivesecretary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Bullying-Supplement-vol-7-iss-2-1.pdf Executive Secretary Magazine 8.	2017/04/17. "Businesses are affected by crises and disasters all the time. Are you ready?" http://www.bonnielowkramen.com/2017/04/17/businesses-affected-crises-disasters-time-ready/ SmartCEO Magazine 9.	2017/03/18. "Personal assistants: A busy executive’s most powerful secret weapon" http://pontevedrarecorder.com/stories/personal-assistants,3176 PonteVedraRecorder.com 10.	2017/01/10. "The Training Executives Really Need to Succeed" http://www.bonnielowkramen.com/2017/01/10/training-executives-really-need-succeed/ SmartCEO Magazine 11.	2016/11/14. "The “R” Word" - http://executivesecretary.com/the-r-word/#prettyPhoto Executive Secretary Magazine 12.	2016/02/26. “Yes, women really are different: How to reach across the gender gap at your office” http://www.bonnielowkramen.com/2016/02/26/es-women-really-are-different-how-to-reach-across-the-gender-gap-at-your-office/ SmartCEO 	Magazine 13.	2015/05/22. “Why training your Admin Staff Will Boost Your Profits and Improve Productivity” http://www.bonnielowkramen.com/2015/05/22/why-training-your-admin-staff-will-boost-your-profits-and-improve-productivity/ SmartCEO 		Magazine 14.	2015/05/02. “How Women Sabotage Themselves at Work” http://www.millenniummagazine.com/business/how-women-sabotage-themselves-at-work/ Millenniummagazine.com 15.	2014/12/16. “CEOs: Can We Talk?” https://www.huffingtonpost.com/bonnie-lowkramen/ceos-can-we-talk_b_6329738.html  huffingtonpost.com 16.	2014/10/31. "Workplace Bullying: The #1 Workplace Problem That No One Talks About” https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/workplace-bullying-1-workplace-problem-talks/ Glassdoor.com 17.	2012/03/20. “How Olympia Dukakis Taught Me to Speak Up” https://www.themuse.com/advice/how-olympia-dukakis-taught-me-to-speak-up 18.	2007/12/16 “Being An Assistant Can Be Murder” http://www.bonnielowkramen.com/2007/12/16/being-an-assistant-can-be-murder/ BetheUltimateAssistant.com

Articles that Quote Bonnie Low-Kramen
1.	2017/10/19. Paquette, Danielle “After Harvey Weinstein, Hollywood assistants urged to break culture of silence” https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/10/19/after-harvey-weinstein-hollywood-assistants-urged-to-break-culture-of-silence/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.ae23dcccbbf3 Washington Post 2.	2015/12/04. Stern, Jessica Jane & J.Jane Editorial Staff “Bonnie Low-Kramen”  http://j-jane.com/bonnie-low-kramen/ JJane.com 3.	2015/05/19. Valente, Ana-Maria Career Success Magazine, South Africa “Career Success International Magazine Interview with Bonnie Low-Kramen” http://www.bonnielowkramen.com/2015/05/19/career-success-international-magazine-interview-with-bonnie-low-kramen/  Career Success Magazine 4.	2015/04/15. Henley, Courtney That Girl At the Party Editorial Staff “Talking Women’s Empowerment with Bonnie Low-Kramen”  http://thatgirlattheparty.com/bonnie-low-kramen/  Thatgirlattheparty.com 5.	2015/03/31. Fry, Meg “The Speak Up! Pledge: One woman’s mission to forge better relationships between assistants and managers” http://www.njbiz.com/article/20150331/BREAKINGGLASS/150339943/The-Speak-Up-Pledge:-One-woman%E2%80%99s-mission-to-forge-better-relationships-between-assistants-and-managers NJBiz Online Magazine 6.	2014/09/25. Brazier, Lucy “Bonnie & Vickie: How Two Successful Women Choose to Collaborate Not Compete” http://executivesecretary.com/bonnie-vickie-how-two-successful-women-choose-to-collaborate/  Executive Secretary Magazine 7.	2004, Cohen, Patricia “When Their Wish Is Your Command; Celebrity Assistants Keep Their Stars Twinkling” https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/08/arts/when-their-wish-is-your-command-celebrity-assistants-keep-the-stars-twinkling.html 	New York Times

Be the Ultimate Assistant Podcast Series Hosted by Bonnie Low-Kramen and Vickie Sokol Evans
1. 	2017-03-15. "Workplace 2.0 The Future is Now with guest Melba J. Duncan” | Ep.22 http://www.bonnielowkramen.com/2017/03/15/workplace-2-0-future-now-guest-melba-j-duncan-ep-22/ 2. 	2016/12/19.  "Connecting the Dots: A Key Attribute of the World’s Top EAs with Guest: Debbie Gross, CEA at Cisco" | Ep. 21 http://www.bonnielowkramen.com/2016/12/19/connecting-dots-key-attribute-worlds-top-eas-guest-debbie-gross-cea-cisco-ep-21/ 3.	2015/09/30.  "Working as a Celebrity Assistant - Behind the Curtain with Guest Kelly Engstrom" | Ep. 14 (Part 2 of 2) - http://www.bonnielowkramen.com/2015/09/30/ep-14-celebrity-assistant-part-2/ 4.	2015/09/16.  "Working as a Celebrity Assistant - Behind the Curtain with Guest Kelly Engstrom" | Ep. 13 (Part 1 of 2) http://www.bonnielowkramen.com/2015/09/16/ep-13-working-as-a-celebrity-assistant-behind-the-curtain-with-guest-kelly-engstrom/ 5.	2015/08/11.  "Be Inspired with guests Simon Sinek and Monique Helstrom” | Ep. 12 (Part 2 of 2) http://www.bonnielowkramen.com/2015/08/11/ep-12-be-inspired-with-guests-simon-sinek-and-monique-helstrom-part-2/ 6.	2015/08/05. "Be Inspired with guests Simon Sinek and Monique Helstrom" – Ep. 11 (Part 1 of 2) - http://www.bonnielowkramen.com/2015/08/04/ep-11-be-inspired-with-guests-simon-sinek-and-monique-helstrom/ 7.	2015/07/13. "Build the Ultimate Partnership-The Assistant’s Perspective with Guest Jeff Hoffman” | Ep. 10(Part 2 of 2)  http://www.bonnielowkramen.com/2015/07/13/ep-10-build-the-ultimate-partnership-an-assistants-perspective-with-guest-jeff-hoffman-2/ 8.	2015/06/29.  "Build the Ultimate Partnership: A CEO’s Perspective with Guest Jeff Hoffman" – |Ep. 9 (Part 1 of 2) - http://www.bonnielowkramen.com/2015/07/07/ep-9-build-the-ultimate-partnership-a-ceos-perspective-with-guest-jeff-hoffman-2/ 9.	2015/03/16.  "Workplace Bullying with Expert Dr. Laura Crawshaw The Boss Whisperer”| Ep. 5 (Part 2 of 2) http://www.bonnielowkramen.com/2015/03/16/ep-5-workplace-bullying-with-expert-dr-laura-crawshaw-the-boss-whisperer-part-2-of-2/ 10.	2015/03/11. "Workplace Bullying with Expert Dr. Laura Crawshaw, The Boss Whisperer" |Ep. 4 (Part 1 of 2) http://www.bonnielowkramen.com/2015/03/11/ep-4-workplace-bullying-with-expert-dr-laura-crawshaw-part-1-of-2/ 11.	2015/02/23. "Global Trends for Assistants with Guest Lucy Brazier” |Ep. 3 (Part 2 of 2) http://www.bonnielowkramen.com/2015/02/23/ep-3-global-trends-for-assistants-with-guest-lucy-brazier-part-2-of-2/ 12.	2015/02/16.  "Global Trends for Assistants with Guest Lucy Brazier"| Ep. 2 (Part 1 of 2)  http://www.bonnielowkramen.com/2015/02/16/ep-2-global-trends-assistants-guest-lucy-brazier-part-1-2/ 13.	2015/01/30.  "Podcast 1: The Pilot" http://www.bonnielowkramen.com/2015/01/30/btua-podcast-with-bonnie-and-vickie-episode-1-the-pilot/

=== WEBINARS FEATURING BONNIE LOW-KRAMEN === ==

1.	2018/06/27. “Game-Changing Leadership Secrets From a Celebrity Assistant  https://training.businessmanagementdaily.com/4354/game-changing-leadership-secrets-from-a-celebrity-assistant/?campaigncode=1961JP  Business Management Daily.com 2.	2018/02/22. American Staffing Association “Tackling Workplace Bullying” https://americanstaffing.net/webinars/sensitivity-training-series-pt1-tackling-workplace-bullying/ AmericanStaffing.net