Chrissie Parker, Virtual Assistant
I'm a highly motivated and hardworking Virtual Assistant with over 20 years of PA/EA/Administration experience, across sectors such as Asset Management, Media & Production and Travel & Tourism.
With excellent organisational skills, I both multitask and prioritise work where necessary, and I’ve acquired many skills including:
Many of my projects and roles have been time-sensitive, with a requirement to work to prioritise, to meet specific deadlines.
I’m reliable and 100% committed to my clients. This is because I’m passionate about my work. Communication is a key element and I believe in being thorough and organised. All of this helps to achieve the best for a client, their product, and their company.
I have specialist knowledge in many subjects and I’m always ready for a challenge. I'm willing to put in the extra effort to learn more about a company, or subject, to get the best possible result for a client, this has lead to me working in a variety of sectors on some interesting projects:
When I’m not working, you can find me out and about, exploring my local canal, or a historic site. I love learning about history. I enjoy painting and patchwork sewing too. I also have a great sense of humour!
With excellent organisational skills, I both multitask and prioritise work where necessary, and I’ve acquired many skills including:
- Blog writing
- Content Creation/Writing
- Business Continuity plans
- Correspondence, (emails, letters etc.)
- Company Bulletins
- Company Newsletters
- Creation of online Magazines
- Database creation and maintenance
- Event organisation and Logistics
- Promotion/marketing
- Proofreading
- Social Media
- Website maintenance/upkeep
Many of my projects and roles have been time-sensitive, with a requirement to work to prioritise, to meet specific deadlines.
I’m reliable and 100% committed to my clients. This is because I’m passionate about my work. Communication is a key element and I believe in being thorough and organised. All of this helps to achieve the best for a client, their product, and their company.
I have specialist knowledge in many subjects and I’m always ready for a challenge. I'm willing to put in the extra effort to learn more about a company, or subject, to get the best possible result for a client, this has lead to me working in a variety of sectors on some interesting projects:
- Adhesive products - Brand proofreading
- Archaeology and History - Writing and proofreading
- Automotive - Brand proofreading
- Caravan hire/sales - Article writing
- Construction - Voiceover scripts, proofreading
- Education - Research, data collection and admin
- Health - Article writing, Voiceover scripts, proofreading
- Motor Industry - Brand proofreading
- Multimedia Company - Website copy and social media assistance
- Music Artists - Marketing and social media, liaising with radio stations and industry professionals, website copy.
- Publishing Industry - Assisting authors with social media, and all publishing tasks
- Restaurant sector - Menu proofreading
- Telecomms - Brand proofreading
- Theatre (Leisure) - Research, data collection and admin
- Travel and Tourism - Article writing, website copy and social media assistance
When I’m not working, you can find me out and about, exploring my local canal, or a historic site. I love learning about history. I enjoy painting and patchwork sewing too. I also have a great sense of humour!
Training
I'm always doing further training to help update or fine-tune my skills. Some courses are for fun, others are to help give my clients further confidence in my ability to help them.
Courses I've completed in the last ten years are:
I'm currently doing the following two courses, due for completion in Summer 2021:
Courses I've completed in the last ten years are:
- Archaeological Techniques: An Introduction - Exeter University
- Ancient Egypt: The Old Kingdom - Exeter University
- Ancient Egypt: The Middle Kingdom - Exeter University
- Proofreading and Editing Diploma - Distinction Grade
I'm currently doing the following two courses, due for completion in Summer 2021:
- Copywriting - Writing Persuasive Copy
- Copywriting - Headliners and Openers
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Office and Legal Stuff
- I have a dedicated office. It’s secure, with the ability to keep all client work confidential
- Each client's work is done under their own profiled workspace
- I can be contacted via email, phone, or other app-based means
- I can do video calls via, MS Teams, Zoom or Skype
- I’m an Apple Mac user, but I have Chrome, MS Office Suite for Mac
- I can also use organisation/business communication applications such as Slack, Kajabi, Ora, Radaar, Trello, Nifty, Notion, Mailchimp, Wise, Stripe, Canva Pro. and Book Brush. I'm open to learning new software if it assists a client. Clients will have to add me to their systems to allow me assist them. Everything is kept on client secure profiles
- I can also use Weebly, Wix and Wordpress for website maintenance and updates
- To give my clients peace of mind, I have testimonials on my website below, as well as links to example software public work. Due to confidentiality clauses on some projects, I'm unable to share any work that has been noted, as confidential, by my clients.
- I have Public Liability Insurance with Hiscox
Pricing and Hours
My hourly rate as a Virtual Assistant is £15.00 per hour, charged in UK Sterling. (If you live outside of the UK and require the exchange amount in another currency, I can add it to the invoice, next to the sterling rate, please ask for this when the job has been completed.)
Proofreading is charged at a different rate:
My normal working week is Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. I can amend these hours to be flexible if required.
Proofreading is charged at a different rate:
- £20 for every 1000 words, for the first check of documents (1000 words minimum charge £15)
- £10 for every 1000 words for the second check of the document (if it is required)
My normal working week is Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. I can amend these hours to be flexible if required.
Invoicing
All invoices are itemised and sent out to clients upon project completion.
- I don’t charge VAT
- No expenses are charged unless previously agreed with a client on the booking
- Invoices are payable by the client within 28 days of the invoice date by bank transfer as noted on the invoice. International payments are accepted
Clients and Publications
Asset Management/Finance
Education, Legal and Public Sector
History and Academic
Media and Production
Travel and Tourism
- Cheviot Asset Management
- Crowe Clarke Whitehill
- eFinancialCareers
- Jardine Lloyd-Thompson
- Primary Capital Europe
- Putnam Investments
- St James Place Wealth Management
Education, Legal and Public Sector
- Charles Russell Solicitors
- DEFRA
- DTA Education
- PQA Swindon
- SVS (State Veterinary Service)
- Westminster City Council
History and Academic
- Ancient Egypt
- Werkplaats Erfgoed, Netherlands
Media and Production
- A Crew 4 U
- BTOpenworld
- Griffin Productions
- Groovesync Media
- Heart B.V.
- Magic Motion B.V.
- Screen London Services Ltd
Travel and Tourism
- Nefis Travel
- Rustic Romance
- Sunlounger Stories
- TUI
- Villa Plus
- West Country Caravans
- Zakynthos Informer
Testimonials
Heart, Creative Agency, Rotterdam, The Netherlands: "Chrissie has been a priceless addition to our agency offering proofreading and checking of long and short copy for various projects including, Saint Goban Autover, Glassdrive, Sekurit Partner, Satay Bar and ESET. As well as original and fresh content in native English, Chrissie works fast, gets truly familiar with the subject, understands our different and diverse readers, and has a positive and professional way of working. We hope to be using her expertise for many more years."
Nefis Travel, Zakynthos, Greece: "For quite a few years now Chrissie Parker has become my right ‘writing‘ hand in our successful company Nefis Travel, Zakynthos. In the modern world of social media, I realized that not having English as my native tongue started to give some disadvantages. Chrissie has been my rock in all sorts of situations. Whether it was to alter my promotional text or help with answers on Tripadvisor. Or to brainstorm with me to tackle the corona crisis, with the right written text, to inform our clients about the do’s and don’ts, in a friendly but also strict informative way. Running our tour company in these extremely hectic times has been a bit more bearable for me with Chrissie’s help. Her creative way of playing with words and knowing to articulate exactly what I am thinking and feeling for my company, has been a huge help."
DΞWΛR, Musician, UK: "I have been working with Chrissie now for almost 2 years and have relied on her for so much! She is my marketing assistant first and foremost but I also feel that she has become so much more than that. She has helped me to organise so many other aspects of my online presence including: website updates, social media posts and ideas, weekly info and advice on marketing, connecting me with people in her industry, sharing her professional experience, taking control of my newsletter and so much more. Chrissie has become an integral part of my work and routine and I am so grateful for her help in every capacity."
Bobby Goertz, Owner of the Zakynthos Informer, Greece: "I have been more than happy with the work Chrissie has put in both on the Zakynthos Informer website and Blog, and as admin on the Zakynthos Informer Facebook page. Chrissie's dedication to finding all the information for some of the charity events, historical background, and other facts of Ionian island life, has made the blog very successful. Her attention to detail is second to none and her determination to provide accurate, interesting readable news and views has made the Zakynthos Informer website and blog available to all. Chrissie's contribution to the Zakynthos Informer Facebook page has also ensured its success as it continues to grow towards 20,000 member's. Chrissie Parker is an asset to anyone."
PQA Swindon, UK: "Our company needed a Business Continuity Plan. Chrissie at Fossend Publishing was recommended to us and she did a good job helping us understand how Business Continuity Plans work and did one for us."
Groovesyncmedia, UK: "Chrissie helped clients set up their social media, writing website copy and other relevant business functions. Very personable, and clients were happy, I'd recommend her."
DTA Education, UK: "Chrissie helped us with various admin tasks including a project that involved calling schools to collect data for our touring database. Her work was thorough and a great help to our company."
Nefis Travel, Zakynthos, Greece: "For quite a few years now Chrissie Parker has become my right ‘writing‘ hand in our successful company Nefis Travel, Zakynthos. In the modern world of social media, I realized that not having English as my native tongue started to give some disadvantages. Chrissie has been my rock in all sorts of situations. Whether it was to alter my promotional text or help with answers on Tripadvisor. Or to brainstorm with me to tackle the corona crisis, with the right written text, to inform our clients about the do’s and don’ts, in a friendly but also strict informative way. Running our tour company in these extremely hectic times has been a bit more bearable for me with Chrissie’s help. Her creative way of playing with words and knowing to articulate exactly what I am thinking and feeling for my company, has been a huge help."
DΞWΛR, Musician, UK: "I have been working with Chrissie now for almost 2 years and have relied on her for so much! She is my marketing assistant first and foremost but I also feel that she has become so much more than that. She has helped me to organise so many other aspects of my online presence including: website updates, social media posts and ideas, weekly info and advice on marketing, connecting me with people in her industry, sharing her professional experience, taking control of my newsletter and so much more. Chrissie has become an integral part of my work and routine and I am so grateful for her help in every capacity."
Bobby Goertz, Owner of the Zakynthos Informer, Greece: "I have been more than happy with the work Chrissie has put in both on the Zakynthos Informer website and Blog, and as admin on the Zakynthos Informer Facebook page. Chrissie's dedication to finding all the information for some of the charity events, historical background, and other facts of Ionian island life, has made the blog very successful. Her attention to detail is second to none and her determination to provide accurate, interesting readable news and views has made the Zakynthos Informer website and blog available to all. Chrissie's contribution to the Zakynthos Informer Facebook page has also ensured its success as it continues to grow towards 20,000 member's. Chrissie Parker is an asset to anyone."
PQA Swindon, UK: "Our company needed a Business Continuity Plan. Chrissie at Fossend Publishing was recommended to us and she did a good job helping us understand how Business Continuity Plans work and did one for us."
Groovesyncmedia, UK: "Chrissie helped clients set up their social media, writing website copy and other relevant business functions. Very personable, and clients were happy, I'd recommend her."
DTA Education, UK: "Chrissie helped us with various admin tasks including a project that involved calling schools to collect data for our touring database. Her work was thorough and a great help to our company."
Example Links
Rustic Romance - The beauty of The Grand Western Canal in Devon
https://russellromance.com/2017/03/20/rustic-guest-chrissie-parker-the-beauty-of-the-grand-western-canal
Self Publishing Advice - Writing with Epilepsy
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/writing-with-epilepsy/
Zakynthos Informer - The Great Ionian Earthquake of 1953
https://zakynthosinformer.com/remembering-the-great-ionian-earthquake-of-1953/
Zakynthos Informer - The Shipwreck at Navagio
https://zakynthosinformer.com/navagio-shipwreck-m-v-panagiotis/
https://russellromance.com/2017/03/20/rustic-guest-chrissie-parker-the-beauty-of-the-grand-western-canal
Self Publishing Advice - Writing with Epilepsy
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/writing-with-epilepsy/
Zakynthos Informer - The Great Ionian Earthquake of 1953
https://zakynthosinformer.com/remembering-the-great-ionian-earthquake-of-1953/
Zakynthos Informer - The Shipwreck at Navagio
https://zakynthosinformer.com/navagio-shipwreck-m-v-panagiotis/
