Meet VAnetworking's VA Virtuosos:

Please take a few minutes to read our profiles and explore our website, a networking environment that will take your business to the next level!

A Virtuoso is a person with great skill in a particular area. Virtual Assistant Networking (VAN) has several Virtuosos with outstanding abilities in many fields. Join us and get to know all the VAN members who contribute to this fun and productive networking environment!

Thank you VAN Virtuosos for donating so much of your valuable time to answer questions for our members!

Bookkeeping

Candy Beauchamp: A true VA success story, Candy Beauchamp is the owner of OffAssist. Candy specializes in accounting for small- to medium-sized businesses. Her attention to detail and drive to excel have grown OffAssist from a one-person operation to a team of talented and successful virtual assistants. Candy brings these same abilities to her clients, helping them meet their critical accounting needs and preparing them for the future.

Candy is active in the Virtual Assistant community. She currently serves as President-Elect of the International Virtual Assistants Association (IVAA). Her drive and force of personality have been instrumental in bringing new benefits to the IVAA membership. Candy's goals for the future include the continued success of OffAssist and using her talents to help the VA industry mature and grow.

Email Candy

Blogging

Jennifer Gniadecki: If you had to describe Jennifer Gniadecki, in a word, it would be "Atypical". She started her business with nothing but her computer, an internet connection, and ambition. Now she is the owner of Atypical Virtual Associates and follows her bliss by assisting internet marketers in making their presence known online. From shopping carts to help desks to article marketing, there's no task her team can't take on. She loves creating blogs for companies as well as individuals, working with someone to create a cohesive web presence utilizing all the current social networking trends, as well as affiliate management and marketing/demographic/new product brainstorming. Jennifer and her team are always ready to surprise and delight with their effective, upbeat outlook.

She began blogging in 1998 (and can prove it!) with a Yahoo! Geocities account and self-taught html coding. From there, she went through the rounds at LiveJournal and Diaryland, keeping her friends and family across the country informed and laughing with her life and accomplishments. When Jennifer opened the doors of Atypical Virtual Associates, it was a logical extension for her to blog about it.

Along with having her own successful business, Jennifer is also a member of the Jordan Group at Virtual Assistance U (VAU) and the author of two fabulous books: “What The Internet Marketing Professional Needs To Know Before Hiring A Virtual Assistant” and “Personable vs. Professional”. She also hosts teleseminars for her clients and hosts the Atypical Podcast using Odeo. She is currently working on a videocast, but her fear that the camera will steal her soul is delaying the project (but only a little).

While Jennifer admits to being a big fan of WordPress, she realizes there are other options available and loves to stay current with new trends in the blogosphere!

Coach / Speaker Support

Terry L. Green: In business since 1991, Owner and President of Fastype VA Services, Inc., Terry L. Green has more than 25 years of combined experience in administrative support in both the corporate world and as the owner of a successful Virtual Assistance Practice. Originally an office-based secretarial and resume service serving local clients only in a small, rural village in Central Ohio, Fastype is now a home-based Virtual Assistance practice specializing in supporting professional speakers and coaches worldwide. Terry’s clients span the globe from across the United States to as far away as New Zealand, Antigua and Singapore. She is a Certified Master Virtual Assistant, and a graduate of VirtualAssistantU.

Terry currently publishes Virtually This and That!, a blog for professional speakers, coaches and other small businesses; and Speak Up and Make Money, an ezine for professional speakers and coaches with inquiring minds.

Copywriter / Author

Laurie Dart : Laurie Dart, owner of Writing Wisely, provides writing and editing services to individuals and businesses. Laurie began her career as a word processing operator. Working on machines that didn’t have spell check, she learned the fine art of proofreading. Working with individual writers and business owners, she learned how to write for different audiences. For nearly 2½ years, Laurie was a featured columnist for the Koos News. Her weekly column entitled “Working Wisely” was a favorite among readers. Topics included personal as well business improvement ideas. She also partnered with another author and wrote a weekly advice column entitled, “Micki & Maude”.

Laurie earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, New York; a master’s degree in public administration with a concentration in human resources from Portland State University in Portland, Oregon; and is currently working on a doctorate in Public Administration with a concentration and dissertation focusing on work-life balance from Walden University, an online accredited institution.

Ezines / Newsletters

Naomi Skarzinski : Naomi Skarzinski is owner and operator of Top Shelf VA Services since June 2002. She is the co-author of the e-book, “E-zines Made EZ.” Naomi’s VA and corporate background includes industries in web design, e-zine design and management, shopping cart management, coaching and consulting, premiums, and promotions, transit and training industries, toys, celebrity business management, government research and development, and greeting cards. As owner of Top Shelf VA Services, Naomi provides strong organizational and time management skills; attention to detail and follow-through; ability to juggle multiple tasks and handle deadlines efficiently; and she does everything with a strong sense of creativity. Naomi’s business built her business on the concept that when her clients are successful, she is successful.

Legal

Andrea Cannavina: Andrea Cannavina, a Master Virtual Assistant is the creative and technical force behind Law Firm Solutions, whose mission is to educate CEOs, Managing Partners, CFOs, HR Coordinators, IT Administrators and larger businesses about the proper setup and use of digital and web based technology to slash overhead, safeguard company and client information and improve overall productivity. Andrea provides vital support to busy professionals through customization of easy to use and implement processes allowing firm personnel and company representatives the ability to work remotely -- securely and professionally -- 24 hours per day/7 days per week - using nothing more than a phone!

Marketing

Kimberley Kenney : Of VAKK Business Services has owned and operated her Virtual Assistant practice since April 2003, starting out with only a computer and a drive to succeed she has carved out a nice little niche for herself on the internet. Her passion is helping small businesses succeed online, through web design, SEO, marketing and online promotions. She prefers working with the “little guy”….businesses that are new to the net and that don’t know the in’s and out’s of doing business online (yet). Kimmer is located in Temiskaming Shores, ON. Canada, and is proud to be spreading the word about the VA Industry in this neck of the woods!

Online Marketing

Karri Flatla: A business graduate of the University of Lethbridge, Karri is the principal of snap! virtual associates inc., a virtual consulting firm providing Internet marketing services to small business. Karri helps entrepreneurs to realign their web presence with key business objectives, a critical factor in attracting qualified prospects. Karri also produces Outsmart, the newsletter for small business with big purpose.

Podcasting

Brent Reilly: An audio enthusiast since the age of 8. Brent has a degree in Audio Engineering and owns Roc 'N' Red Productions. He has worked in some of the greatest Recording Studios in Los  Angeles, and has a few Gold/Platinum records to his  name. He has worked with Manhattan Transfer, Alice in Chains, Hanson, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, and L.A. Guns just to name a few. He was a voting  member of the RIAA. He spends his time doing voice-overs, podcast recordings/mixing, audio editing, and mixing Cheerleading music in San Diego, CA (in his own studio).

Just to prove Brent is an expert…if a tree  falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, it does not make a sound.

Publicity / Public Relations

Diana Ennen: Diana Ennen has been a leader in the work-at-home industry since opening her business, Virtual Word Publishing, in 1985. Currently she specializes in book marketing and publicity. She’s the author of numerous books including Virtual Assistant - The Series: Become a Highly Successful, Sought After VA, Words From Home, Start, Run and Profit from a Home-Based Word Processing Business, Home Office Recovery Plan and The Bizymoms Cookbook. She's the publisher of the fiction thriller, Sledgehammer. Diana has also contributed to a number of books and articles and has been featured in Woman’s World, USA Today, Entrepreneur Magazine, Home Business Magazine, Business Week and more.

Real Estate

Jennifer Wilson: An entrepreneur and PREVA (Professional Real Estate Virtual Assistant) with a passion for Real Estate. Jennifer is the sole owner and operator of Agent Solutions, a Virtual Assistance firm providing high-tech administrative solutions to Real Estate Professionals locally and globally. A business graduate from Mount Royal College in Calgary coupled with 15 years administrative experience in areas such as High-end Home Theatre and Electronics, Commercial Construction and Residential Real Estate, Jennifer utilizes her experience in these fields to streamline her clients’ businesses in order to achieve increased productivity and profitability for them. Jennifer has also launched The PREVA Report, a web log, or Blog, as a resource for Real Estate Professionals and other Virtual Assistants wanting to make Real Estate their niche.

Virtual Business Startups

Tawnya Sutherland: A long-time active member of the VA community, Sutherland founded The Virtual Assistant Networking Association, the largest online global meeting place for successful and aspiring Virtual Assistants. Tawnya is also the creator of the internationally acclaimed Virtual Business Startup System—which provides all the information, tools, and resources for a VA to build a viable virtual assistance business in just 30 days.

Tawnya began her own administrative support VA business, Mediamage Business Solutions, in 1997 but has since focused on providing Internet Marketing services helping her clients turn clicks into cash. Tawnya is a Certified Internet Marketing Business Strategist and Multimedia Usability Specialist graduating in 2002 from the University of British Columbia.

A true entrepreneur, Tawnya also owns, operates and markets her family's aviation companies Mile High Customs, The Aviation Black Book ALM Custom Carvings and Mile High Productions.

Tawnya’s newest venture in the VA industry is hosting and producing the internet radio show, The VA Talk Show which informs, educates and entertains virtual achievers globally.

Sutherland and her “VAVirtuousos” are a team of highly successful VAs (most earning 6-figure yearly incomes), who strive to help others VAs succeed in their businesses by sharing their experience-based, motivational and “how to” information at The Virtual Assistant Networking Forum

Email Tawnya

Website / Graphic Design

Connie McVicker : After 14 years of climbing the corporate ladder and supporting busy executives, Connie McVicker, armed with extensive computer knowledge and creative design skills, founded Signature Worx, LLC. As visionary and owner, she now provides creative support services to solopreneurs by alleviating their enormous workload that comes with owning their own businesses. Her specialties include desktop publishing, graphic design, event planning, and website design. She also offers administrative and promotional product advertising services for a complete support package.

Signature Worx is a product of McVicker’s vision to be successful while helping others to do the same. Her vision manifests itself daily with her extensive participation in volunteer and trade organizations. Besides being an active member of the Virtual Assistant Network and various social networks, she is also a member and serves on the Advisory Board of the International Virtual Women's Chamber of Commerce (IVWCC), a member of the International Virtual Assistants Association (IVAA), and the founding chapter president of Team Women™ Jackson, a women-only business networking organization.

For her, there is no greater satisfaction than knowing she had a part in making something or someone successful. As such, she release In The Worx, a blog providing business tips and creative insight.