Hello, My name is Sandra and I am proud to be a Professional Virtual Assistant!
I have worked in the Virtual Assisting Industry as an independent VA and through a Virtual Staffing Agency (VSA). I have done Sales and Customer Service for a VSA and I have been a client with a VA Team of my own. I’ve seen this industry from every angle! I have developed a passion not only for this industry but for mentoring and training women who want to have successful VA Businesses.
As most women who become VA’s I wanted to stay home with my kids but I also needed an income. Through most of my professional career, I tried to find ways to work at home. Whether I was self-employed or working for someone else I didn’t really care, I just wanted the freedom to be a Mom, work when it suited me to work, have a professional life, make a good income and anything else I decided I wanted along the way! Yea, I had a lot of people, well meaning people, who told me I just needed to get a “real job” and that I couldn’t have all of those things – especially as a single mom.
But in my heart, I knew differently!
I have two amazing children. One who would never admit she wanted me to be home and one who is Autistic and really needed me at home. I knew there had to be a way and I was determined to find it. So I explored a lot of options and one of them, Real Estate, led me to Virtual Assisting. And Virtual Assisting led me to the most fulfilling and profitable opportunities I have experienced in my professional career.
Why?
Oh, let me count the ways!
- I could be home for my kids.
- I could work when I wanted to.
- I could make a good income.
- I could help other entrepreneurs grow their businesses by doing what I do best so they could do what they do best.
- I could meet people literally from all over the world – people I would never have the opportunity to meet in a “bricks and mortar” office.
- I could pick whom I wanted to work with.
And what I found to be the most gratifying was, I could help other women do it too.
I could work on a variety of products and not be tied to the daily grind
I can work times that are convenient for me
I can develop relationships, and sometimes friendships with clients from all over the world
I can have my own home office that allows me to choose which services I use
Hi! I have worked in the title (Real Estate related industry) for 25 years as a customer service rep and sales rep. Recently, I worked as a loan officer for one of the major companies that didn’t go under. I live in California and was let go due to the real estate maket conditions. Not enough loans. I would like to become a VA so that I can work at home. Call my own hours while bringing in money and work on my dream busines. Which I will let you know about when it is launched. Love the water coolder idea! I look forward to meeting everyone and getting to know everyone better.