Cynthia Papia

Current

Virtual Assistant/Owner at Office To-Go

Past

Entertainment Booking Agent at Entertainment Associates
Freelance Court Reporter/Stenographer (Self-employed)

Education

National Institute of Webographers, LLC
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Quinebaug Valley Community College

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Recommended

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Connections

38 connections

Industry

Executive Office

Websites

Cynthia Papia’s Summary

Launched in January 1992, Office To-Go provides virtual professional administrative and specialty services to small and mid-sized companies, nonprofits, Realtors, and musicians. OfficeTo-Go.com has been on the internet since 1998!

Cynthia Papia has over 25 years of experience in the private, government and nonprofit sectors. Positions have included: various positions through temp agencies during her college years; permanent positions as administrative assistant to vice president, fill-in buyer, accounts payable, office coordinator, asset manager for over $25 million of nonexpendable and sensitive items for U.S. Army Garrison, DAC.

As a former agent and co-partner in an entertainment booking agency, Cyndi assists clients across the country with event planning and promotion, and works with national acts, local and regional bands, musicians, road crew and their managers.

Reasons to Partner with Office To-Go

1. Invest in your business and get results. When you hire Office To-Go, you're not buying our services, you're buying value at a fair price, you pay only for the actual time spent/time on task, and eliminating cost of employee benefits and taxes, lunch breaks, sick time, et cetera.
2. Outsourcing to a virtual assistant can help you increase your productivity.
3. Run your business efficiently and cost effectively. We bring a new set of "eyes" to your business and can offer solutions and new ideas you may have never thought about.
4. Organize your personal and business life with virtual concierge service: event and social planning, meeting and conference planning, send flowers or special occasion cards, membership renewal tracking, confirm or book appointments, gift buying, research vendors and service providers, compile city information and more.
5. Partnering with us is a great way to increase your network base.

Cynthia Papia’s Specialties:

Certified Real Estate Support Specialist (IVAA), certified Real Estate Webographer™; event planning and organization; marketing and promotional material; website creation/maintenance; blog and shopping cart setup and customization.

Cynthia Papia’s Experience

Virtual Assistant/Owner

Office To-Go

(Consumer Services industry)

January 1992 — Present (17 years 11 months)

Launched in January 1992, before the advent of "virtual assistants," Office To-Go has been providing cost-effective, professional office-support services, website and blog design, desktop publishing, event organization and executive administrative support to small and mid-sized companies, nonprofits, Realtors, and entertainers.
Entertainment Booking Agent

Entertainment Associates

(Entertainment industry)

August 2003 — July 2008 (5 years )

Book national, regional and local acts, bands, DJs and novelty entertainers. Assisted clients with event planning and promotion; worked with national acts, their manager/agent and road crew, as well as local and regional bands, musicians.
Freelance Court Reporter/Stenographer

Self-employed

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Legal Services industry)

January 1992 — December 1997 (6 years )

Record via machine-written shorthand verbatim testimony at court proceedings, depositions, arbitrations, board meetings, et cetera. Verbatim transcription of audiotapes. Prepared transcripts via CAT in a timely manner according to national and state guidelines utilizing in-house reference material, online and outside sources, proofreading and grammatical skills, as well as life experience and knowledge.

Additional Information

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Cynthia Papia’s Interests:

Networking, travel, music, dancing, new technology, challenges.

Cynthia Papia’s Groups:

VA Insider Club Member of VANA (Virtual Assistant Networking Association), XING member, REVA Institute, IVAA (International Virtual Assistants Association), Downtown Women's Club, American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers (AAERT), REVA Roundtable