We love our VAs and do what we can to help the world learn more about them. This week in the VA Spotlight:

Get to Know Amy Hood, CMVA!

When I first wanted my own business, I was working a corporate job that allowed me to take an entrepreneurial approach. I was running a back office of 35 employees, and through that, my office skills and virtual world exploded. I learned how much more I had to offer when I combined my hard computer skills with my love of creating meaningful experiences for people. Wanting to do more of that, I launched my business in January 2008, before ever even knowing about this industry called “Virtual Assistance.”

For two years, I worked part-time from home while working that corporate day-job. I longed to leave the corporate world for more freedom and the ability to work anywhere. In early 2010, while I was trying to determine if I could quit that J-O-B for my business, I learned about the virtual assistance industry and found AssistU. The AssistU Virtual Training Program had just what I was looking for to attempt to put a firm foundation in my business.

I enrolled at AssistU in October 2010, and ever since I have been working as a full-time Virtual Assistant. I consider myself a project manager and team director  eagle-style VA and I love helping entrepreneurs manage their businesses, programs, and events, and increase the quality level of the experiences they provide for their customers. In 2013, I received my Certified Professional Virtual Assistant (CPVA), and in 2016, I earned my Certified Master Virtual Assistant (CMVA) designation through AssistU.

My favorite thing about being a Virtual Assistant is the freedom it brings to my life. I have the freedom to work while I travel and also take time off when I wish to spend more time with friends and family. As a VA, I have the freedom for so much! I take the time each morning for my business meeting with God. I work outside when the weather permits it.

I currently live on the Chesapeake Bay in Norfolk, Virginia. I’ve lived in a few states so far – Georgia, Texas, Kentucky, Illinois, Michigan, and Virginia before landing here in January 2017.

For more information about Amy Hood, please visit her at AmyHood.biz and be sure to listen to the interview she did for the recent Interview With a VA series!

“Be so good they can’t ignore you.”
– Steve Martin