Beyond the Red Carpet: Keys to becoming a successful personal assistant
Dionne Mahaffey-Muhammad is the President/CEO of Celebrity Personal Assistants, Inc., (CPAI) a staffing agency that exclusively recruits and trains business-savvy Personal Assistants for celebrities and professional athletes. The agency has offices in Atlanta, Los Angeles and New York.  During the initial launch of CPAI, she toiled as an assistant for an NFL family. Previously, she worked in senior management at software and engineering firms. She frequently lectures on topics such as "Changing Careers;" "Women in Business;" and "How to Balance Home and Work," among other topics. She lives south of Atlanta with her children Ashanti and Nasir.