Meet Kiri
I have been working as an Assistant since I was 15 years old.
While most teenagers my age were working as waitresses or bagging groceries, I was going to an office every day after school.
By the time I was 18, my position had gradually transformed from someone who only made photocopies to an essential part of the office where I coordinated events, drafted letters, and booked travel for the CEO.
As the years progressed, I gravitated towards being an Executive Assistant and landed a role as an EA to a CEO within four years of working full-time. I realized that with high-level executives traveling often, my position had turned virtual by default.
With that in mind, I began researching EA work-from-home jobs and stumbled upon something called “Virtual Assistance”. As I researched more about it, I was terrified.
The idea of starting my own business, searching for clients, and not getting paid a steady paycheck scared me senseless.
Yet I couldn’t get the idea out of my mind. It was all I could think about and it felt like a calling.
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With over 10 years of experience, I decided to launch DependableVA in early 2014 and have never looked back. Being a Virtual Assistant felt so…right.
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Eventually, I shifted to be known as The Contract EA, though DVA and The Contract EA are still one and the same. The titles may be different, but the experience and talent remain.
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The shift was due to the larger corporations I worked with as my reputation grew. They were able to understand and relate to a contractor more so than a VA.
Every day brings new challenges, which motivate me. Every client is different and interesting, and they inspire me. Each year has changed and the business has grown, which helps me feel engaged.
In my spare time, I like to write and engage in all things Star Wars (I’m a huge fan; you can see my personal blog and podcast here), watch Disney+ and drink tea (never coffee).
My family consists of myself, my amazing husband, daughter, son, and dog in Massachusetts – the home of the Boston Tea Party and the beginning of the Revolutionary War.