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 MEET
CHERYL
I live in the middle of Sunny San Diego, California with 3 cats, 2 birds, and
my
roommate and friend Victor who has shared my house off and on for most
of my adult life. Purchasing a home in a more rural location with
room for horses and perhaps a few other barnyard critters is my goal
and ideal.
Real World Experience
Work experience has included owning and running all aspects of a
small retail e-commerce business; collaborating in a successful web
design company; and working as an administrative and executive
assistant in several businesses or organizations, which included:
Federal Civil Service, Senior and Junior High School Offices,
Manufacturing and Wholesale Distributor, Retail sales and service
and a Non-Profit Organization. I have worked in the smallest of
businesses (my own) and the 3rd largest in the world.
During my time in "Corporate America" I created newsletters or
scientific papers for publication; maintained organizational
identity on promotional materials (web and print); created numerous
letters, brochures and illustrated financial statements in a timely,
as needed basis. I have routinely created, corrected and updated
several extensive databases for in-house and web design; created
specialized promotional lists of various organizations and media
outlets, conducted daily, weekly and annual inventories, developed
yearly budget projections and provided cost and availability
information to another department. I maintained calendars for
management, performed timekeeping duties, and trained employees in
several areas of responsibility. I also worked as a Customer Service
Specialist dealing with problems associated with the services the
company provided.
My VA History
I first heard the title “Virtual Assistant” (VA) in the mid '90's. I
researched it but did not feel I was ready to take that step at that
time. I put it on the back burner and continued to work for others
as an Administrative or Executive Assistant, and most recently in
Customer Service.
I spoke with a co-worker whose part-time business at home was
growing exponentially and he told me about a couple of girls in his
business that needed help taking the administrative burden off of
their shoulders. That started the wheels turning in my mind.
Here was a potential opportunity for me to start my own business,
call my own shots and do what I really loved doing. I knew that I
thoroughly enjoyed doing administrative work and that I did my best
work when collaborating with and for another. Furthermore, I would
be able to do things in a manner that was both pleasing to the
customer and in alignment with my own ethics and personal goals.
With years of Clerical, Executive and Administrative Assistance
under my belt, I knew I was up to the challenge. Experience taught
me that doing something I love – something I am very good at and
working to help someone else succeed would be very exciting and
highly satisfactory.
Beliefs & Values
I value honesty and integrity in myself and expect it in others. I
believe that I create my own reality and am therefore responsible
for my own actions. For this reason I always attempt to be kind,
honest and worthy of respect.
I make the following promises: I will not divulge confidential
information about my clients to anyone. I will not do anything
illegal or dishonest to or for my
client, including wasting their time or money. I will avoid
conflicts of interest. I will only take on work I can actually
handle and will decline or refer my clients to others for work I
cannot provide.
While most people really like me, I realize that my strong
personality is not suited for working with all people. For this
reason, I will not take on or keep clients that I feel will be in
conflict with me or my work style.
I am an active member of the Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commerce
and hold to their code of ethics which can be found here:
Virtual Assistant Code of Ethics.
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