BAM IT FORWARD FOUNDING MENTORS

Meet Barb Abner

Dedicated, approachable, reliable, personable and motivated, Barb Abner finds enjoyment in helping people and organizations become successful. She has dedicated her career to keeping executives and business owners organized, prioritized and less stressed.

Working in various office settings with one or sometimes more executives has allowed her to work with varying personalities and learn how to communicate more effectively with them. Barb’s passion is to contribute, support, and make a difference. Barb is a wife and mother of one daughter. She loves reading, journaling, and spending time shopping with friends.

Meet Monique Way

Monique Way began her career as an administrative professional in 2001, when she started in a

temporary position with a behavioral health nonprofit in Kent, Ohio. Since then, she has spent her entire

career investing her talents, creativity, and passion in mission-driven organizations, with specific focus in

higher education, long-term care, and human service. Staunchly dedicated to her own professional

development, Monique is a part-time college student, working to earn her BA in Organizational

Leadership. Monique is currently an Administrative Coordinator at the historic Howard University. In this role, she supports multiple departments within the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences. Monique prides

herself on striving for excellence, and one of her favorite quotes is from Minister Tony Evans:

“Excellence doesn’t mean perfection. It means doing all you can with all you have at that moment.”

Monique truly believes that being an “Admin Superhero” is all about building skills, healthy self-care,

and patience with ourselves in the process.

Meet Sennie Rose

Sennie Rose has a lifelong passion of helping others through her executive assistant positions. She has more than 15 years working in healthcare, including international experience in the Middle East. In her spare time, Sennie can be found walking virtual 5Ks or in her kitchen creating culinary wonders that will develop into an entrepreneurial venture. Sennie can be described as an experience with her practical and funny responses to simple questions like: How is your day?

Meet Zawadi B. Walker

Zawadi B. Walker is the Executive Assistant to the President & CEO at the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC). In this position, she provides high-level administrative support, works on special and ongoing projects, and acts as a liaison with the ACHC Board of Commissioners, internal departments, as well as outside customers. Zawadi is also responsible for managing the ACHC administrative pool. Prior to joining ACHC, Zawadi worked as an executive assistant at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She provided administrative assistance to multiple executives in the Dean’s Suite at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy,

as well as program support for a variety of global activities and initiatives for students. Zawadi has a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and master’s degrees from The Ohio State University and New York University. She enjoys painting and spending time with her family.