As an ex-primary school teacher and Senior Leader, I spent the last few years juggling many responsibilities but always having that feeling that I was unable to do any of them quite as well as I would like. I just kept doing everything because everything needed doing, everything was important. Sometimes this was to the detriment of my own health and time with my family. I was constantly thinking that there must be a better way to live.

My experiences taught me that although I was passionate about teaching, I also loved the admin side of the role as well as the satisfaction of supporting students and colleagues and having a positive impact on them. I realised that I could transfer the many skills I had gained to another role - A Virtual Assistant.

So, I became a Virtual Assistant because I could continue to help others that were just like me - working hard but feeling like it still wasn’t enough. I realised that there must be so many small businesses out there with talented people that just need some help so they can concentrate on the parts of their business they enjoy or have outgrown their systems and need a way to work more efficiently leaving more time for fun, friends and family.

Sometimes asking for help seems harder than trying to manage everything yourself but I asked for help to get to where I am now and I don’t regret it for a second.