Here at Get Ahead our people are everything. Our ever-growing team has a wide range of highly skilled professionals with different backgrounds, expertise and even different personalities to ensure that we can find exactly the right Expert to match our clients’ requirements.
Here’s 60 seconds with our expert Virginia
Name: Virginia
Area of expertise: Business/personal administration, bookkeeping and property management.
When & why did you join Get Ahead:
I joined Get Ahead in June 2023 after seeing the agency recommended by the Society of Virtual Assistants.
I would like to expand my client portfolio and felt that this was the right route for me to pursue and to also feel part of a supportive community of like-minded individuals.
What did you do before you joined Get Ahead:
I have been working as a self-employed Virtual Executive Assistant / Bookkeeper since 2016.
Prior to 2016, I worked in an employed capacity for a variety of companies in diverse industries, predominantly as an Executive Assistant / Office Manager.
Career highlight to date:
From 2009 until 2016, I worked in the wine industry, which was a steep learning curve, lots of fun and extremely rewarding. I was incredibly lucky to have the opportunity during this time to travel to Chile and Argentina, as well as to work for a world-renowned English sparkling wine producer, Nyetimber. During my time with Nyetimber, I successfully achieved my WSET Advanced Certificate in Wines and Spirits as well as learnt all about hosting wine tastings, managing vineyards and what it takes to organise a grape harvest with over 300 grape pickers.
Plans for the future:
To keep learning, grow my business as my son gets older and more independent and to always be open to new opportunities and adventures!