Lauren E

Virtual Assistant

South Africa
Available Immediately
25 years of experience
Part-time: 30 hours per week
$1000 per month
Flexible on Timezone
English

Candidate Online Assessment Results

Report Card

Overall Score
Virtual Assistant
75
Communication
100
Problem Solving
75

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Video Interview

Lauren E
  1. How did you become interested in virtual assistance, and what motivated you to pursue it as a career?
  2. Can you share a recent project or task you've completed as a virtual assistant that you particularly enjoyed? What did you find rewarding about this experience?
  3. Are there any specific software tools or platforms you prefer to use for managing tasks and productivity as a virtual assistant, and how long have you been working with them?
  4. How do you balance multiple tasks and prioritize them effectively as a virtual assistant, especially when faced with constraints such as tight deadlines or high workloads?
  5. Can you describe a time when you had to collaborate with a team or a client as a virtual assistant? How did you communicate and ensure everyone's needs were met and expectations were aligned with the task at hand?

Experience

Freelance Transcriber

August 2022 - Present

  • Transcribed audio material for numerous companies concurrently.

Freelance Data Entry Clerk

January 2020 - Present

  • Data research, entry, processing and editing.

ESL Teacher at Jakarta Japanese School

January 2015 - December 2017

  • Acted as a Virtual Assistant to the Global Japanese Schooling CEO.
  • Broad spectrum ESL Teacher in both a primary and secondary capacity. This included beginner to advanced classes in general and business English, interactive classes and TOEFL/IELTS preparation.
  • English tutor and facilitator for international university applying students.
  • Course/s developer, tester and reporter
  • Created content, edited, and proofread content for the school's website and international associate schooling, as well as edited and proofread the school's newspaper.

Primary Years Program Teacher at Jakarta Japanese School

August 2013 - December 2014

  • Grade5 class teacher (ages 9 - 11) and PYP curriculum teacher. This included, but was not limited to, facilitating in English as a first language, Science, Drama, Math and PSE(Personal and Social Education) teacher.
  • Developed subject curriculum.

ESL Teacher at Southern Cross British Language Center

June 2013 - June 2014

  • Broad spectrum ESL teacher for adults.
  • Business and conversational English, offsite CLT (private one-on-one business classes), and general English.
  • English tutor and facilitator for international English university applying.

English Teacher at English First

February 2010 - February 2012

  • Broad spectrum ESL teacher (ages 4 until adulthood). This included business and conversational English, offsite CLT (private business), general English (ages 4 until adult), public school interaction, and TOEFL preparation.

Manager at African Ubuntu Lodge

January 2008 - September 2009

  • Managed the office, staff and general running of the lodge. Responsibilities included everything from sole lodge representative, guest liaison manager, staff task manager, sole buyer, lodge PR and guest booking manager.
  • Acted as a Personal Assistant to the owner.
  • Created content, edited, and updated the company's website.

Student Finance Officer at the University of Sussex

June 2005 - September 2007

  • Acted as the Financial Liaison Officer for enrolling students and their financiers. Responsibilities included student application and enrolment, course, housing and scholarship payments.
  • Acted as the Liaison Officer for the student/Dean Interaction Program.

Box Office and Administration Manager at CenterStage

December 1999 - November 2004

  • Managed the administrative department of Centrestage’s box-office.
  • Managed the telephonic/face-to-face/website booking system.
  • Managed customer complaints, artist management and theatre administration.
  • Oversaw all stage production, setup and striking, as well as lights and sound.

Data Capturer at Continental Tires

January 1999 - December 1999

  • Collected, collated and entered all data into the international database for public relations and media, and for Continental's intranet.

Education

Certificate - Transcription

E-commerce Infinity (Online)

2021

Postgraduate Certificate - Teaching English to Adults

Celta (Online)

2009

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism

Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

2001 - 2005

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