Learner Feedback & Success Stories
Be inspired by our exceptional Graduates & Alumni of The Essential PA Programme
Be inspired by our exceptional Graduates and learners
Your Excellency is dedicated to creating exceptional EAs and PAs with our world class courses and programmes. Watch some of our inspiring Graduates and learners. Hear their stories of success from studying with us.
Be inspired with stories from graduates and members of our alumni about their experiences training and learning with Your Excellency.
Kerry is an Office Manager & Moderator PA and completed The Essential PA Programme in 2025
“I thought the content was really useful and relevant and I was learning something valuable in every lesson”
“I really liked the classrooms where everybody was together and you could support each other”
“I’d definitely recommend the Programme for anybody who wants to broaden skills and boost their confidence levels”
Kerry Later, Essential PA Programme Graduate
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Katheryn is a PA at European Bioinformatics Institute in Cambridge and completed The Essential PA Programme in 2025
“It covers all different areas with quite a heavy leaning towards finding that confidence”
“I really enjoyed the course”
“With Josh’s Project Management part of the course… that’s something we as Pas do, but we don’t always realise we do it!”
Kathern Owens, Essential PA Programme Graduate
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Olivia is an Administrator at Potter Space and completed The Essential PA Programme in 2024
“The “Managing Workload” module was the most impactful along with understanding personality types.”
“It’s one of the best Programmes I have done.”
“Lindsay offers so much support.”
Olivia Nelson, Essential PA Programme Graduate
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Hannah is Executive Assistant to a CEO & COO and completed The Essential PA Programme in 2024
“If you are considering the Programme absolutely go for it. It’s really useful for anyone at any stage in their career.”
“Life changing! Really fulfilling and helpful.”
" Lindsay is such a supportive lady. So lovely. I really feel I grew so much as a person learning with her – in confidence, in knowledge and skills.”
Hannah Ghinn, Essential PA Programme Graduate
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Linda Driscoll in a PA to Head Teacher at Holyrood Academy and graduated from The Essential PA Programme in 2024.
"I would just like to say a huge thank you because both yourself (Lindsay) and Josh were absolutely amazing."
"Everybody working in admin will benefit from this course."
"I absolutely would recommend it. "
Linda Driscoll, Essential PA Programme Graduate
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Natalie is an EA at Save the Children and completed The Essential PA Programme in 2023
" One thing that I've taken from Lindsay and I talk to everybody about is how to say no. I feel really empowered because being a PA or EA you need to be able to say it in a more creative way.”
" Sign up to Lindsay's course because she's absolutely amazing and so accommodating and really supportive.”
"She was really adaptable to my learning styles and it just made doing the course so much easier and felt so much more tailored to me.”
Natalie Douglas, Essential PA Programme Graduate
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Shannon is a Wealth Advisor at Handelsbanken and completed The Essential PA Programme
"It's definitely given me a boost to be more confident.”
"The Principles of Self Development, which I think was quite a pivotal unit for me. The amount of confidence that I've gained and I every time I speak to someone now in work, I try and be a little bit more assertive.”
" I think it's very valuable and this won't be the last course I do with Lindsay.”
Shannon Taylor, Essential PA Programme Graduate
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Isabella is an PA at Sadaqat Global and completed The Essential PA Programme in 2021
(Isabella completed The Essential PA Programme before it’s name change as the SFJ Awards Level 3 Award)
"The course has made everything a lot more crystal clear.”
"It was the best decision I made.”
"It's massively helped with confidence”
Isabella Midgley, Essential PA Programme Graduate
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Lisa was a Personal Assistant to the Lord Bishop of St Albans when completed The Essential PA Programme in 2022.
