
Virtual Assistant
Greater Los Angeles Area

Virtual Assistant
Greater Los Angeles Area
I'm a stay-at-home mama who finds time to work via the web as a Virtual Assistant as well as run a local social network of more than 70 mamas.
(Information Services industry)
February 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)
I provide freelance accounting, administrative and social web marketing support to individuals, solopreneurs, small-medium businesses, non-profits and other freelancers.
What is a VA?
"A Virtual Assistant (VA) is an independent entrepreneur providing administrative, creative and/or technical services. Utilizing advanced technological modes of communication and data delivery, a professional VA assists clients in his/her area of expertise from his/her own office on a contractual basis."
(Information Services industry)
September 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)
DesertMoms.net is the home of the Desert Moms & Tots Social Club, which is currently over 70 families strong. We are a private club which meets regularly in the Coachella Valley and maintains an active online social network.
As a service to our community DesertMoms.net also serves as a repository of resources and information pertinent to desert-area parents.
I created the public website (using Drupal CMS) and run the private site on a Ning network. I research/maintain the data as well as handle the advertising, promotion, bookkeeping and event scheduling.
(Executive Office industry)
July 1994 — February 2008 (13 years 8 months)
Hired as Accounts Payable Clerk, promoted to Administration Manager in less than five years. I worked directly with the company executives and managed up to 2 employees. Annual company sales over $8 million.
Payroll, Human Resources/Benefits Administration – 220 employees
Wage garnishments, calculating payroll manually when necessary, payroll account reconciliation, internal reporting. W-2 prep, Workers’ Compensation audits.
Direct accounts payable, QuickBooks bookkeeping, sales reporting, Sales Tax filing.
Cash management, auditing, reconciliation, financial reporting.
· Implemented company-wide rollout of back office system and credit card terminal systems
· Developed and maintained auditing and tracking systems for data compiling, organizing and reporting while reducing payroll costs
· Create and maintain company’s private website
· Designed and implemented Data Disaster Recovery Plan keeping corporate office running off-site in the event of a natural disaster
The Virtual Assistants Networking Group,
International Virtual Assistants Association (IVAA),