
Tech Savvy Virtual Assistant and Owner of Olinda Services
Greater Philadelphia Area

Tech Savvy Virtual Assistant and Owner of Olinda Services
Greater Philadelphia Area
Lisa Olinda has talent in administrative work, added with a love for technology. This talent and love merged to created Olinda Services in 1996. With over 26 years of experience serving the corporate, non-profit and small business sectors, she has proved the success of this merger.
Lisa started secretarial work in 1988 and worked her way up to Administrative Assistant in a Fortune 500 systems department.
In 1993 she retired from the corporate world and began volunteering for a missionary friend who needed a secretary. She was able to assist him for several years with general admin work and setting up a yearly major event based in Philadelphia dealing with sports and thousands of teenagers.
In 1996 she continued by bartering services with consignment shops setting up business practices and paperwork. Missionaries internationally have benefited from her skills with computers and graphic design.
The primary focus of Olinda Services now is assisting businesses and non-profit organizations with their important administrative needs. These can include anything from daily administrative needs, blog development and maintenance, social media profiles and updates, or desktop publishing.
Lisa has extensive experience and background in computers, both Windows and Mac, dealing with many administrative areas any small business may have.
Today’s technology is expanding and advancing swiftly, and businesses need to keep up. Social media is exploding, providing businesses with newer, more streamlined way to construct professional relationships. Lisa makes the time to track and understand these evolving technologies and apply them to her own business.
Olinda Services is committed to keeping you on the path to success!
Professional Business Services including but not limited to administrative services, blog design and maintenance, social media setup and maintenance, desktop publishing services, Excel, PowerPoint, word processing, database management and software services.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
January 1993 — Present (16 years 7 months)
Work with small businesses and non-profit organization providing technical assistance in purchasing, setting up, and training (application and technical) with PC and Apple computers. Provide professional business services to non-profit groups and small businesses. Currently work with two non-profit clients; one in France and one in China. I am looking to grow and expand my business.
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
April 1994 — August 2005 (11 years 5 months)
Work part time with word processing and spreadsheets; maintain church database and visitation records, website, computer equipment and software, publicity (flyers, newspaper articles, newsletters) phones, mail, and miscellaneous duties. Currently work with Word, Access, Publisher, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Adobe Elements and Professional 7.0, FrontPage, Microsoft Works, Quicken, Membership Plus, etc.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Civil Engineering industry)
February 1991 — October 1991 (9 months)
Worked with an environmental consulting firm. Managed the insurance, workman’s comp, phones, typing, scheduling, invoice, and various other aspects of a small business. Unfortunately the business closed in Delaware and our office consolidated with the office in Pennsylvania.
1988 — 1989
Technology in general. Hope to get a netboook soon. I love music especially singing and listening to instrumental music. I enjoy history. Volunteer at church and for missionaries across the globe.
Middletown, Baptist Church, Continuum Alumni of JPMorgan