Carmen Parfenie, Virtual Assistant

Over 18 years’ experience in the professional services sector as PA/EA, clerk, office manager, events manager, translator

I work with people just like YOU. I am your business Co-Pilot (CP)!

Let’s navigate your action plan together.

My skills and experience are just what you need to get you back on track towards achieving your goals and adding value to your business.

No longer will you feel frustrated and overwhelmed at all the moving parts
when it comes to your action plan.

I am a self-motivated organiser and problem solver who likes a job well done. I am reliable and used to working with confidential information.

A quick learner, I take a positive and proactive approach to organising my work.

I established my online business after 18 years working in the professional services sector covering a variety of business support roles such as PA, EA, events director. I have been supporting professionals at all levels from juniors to board members and executives in areas such as tax, corporate, M&A, private equity, immigration, marketing, corporate social responsibility. For more in-depth information on my experience, check out my LinkedIn profile.

If you’re asking yourself why a co-pilot?
I am a pilot’s daughter who once (albeit briefly) considered becoming a pilot
so it’s a metaphor that really speaks to me.

Some of the tools you will find in my co-pilot navigation dashboard

Testimonials

“Carmen was employed by Outsourced Events as an Event Director for approximately 3 years. When she announced that she was setting up as a Virtual Assistant we had no hesitation in becoming her first client. Carmen is a hard-working, professional, efficient, meticulous and highly skilled individual with an eye for detail. Given her original background as a PA in the legal world, she has a superb understanding of all technology packages, particularly Word, PowerPoint and Excel which we find invaluable when preparing pitch documents, venue proposals and client reports / presentations. She is a trusted extension to our team and a joy to work with. I have no hesitation in recommending her to others and wish her every success with her new venture. “

Denise Sharpe

Outsourced Events

Testimonials

“Carmen was my right hand for 4 years. She is an extremely organised professional who always delivers work promptly, efficiently and to a high standard using her initiative where required. She is an expert in handling all manner of reports and presentations, organising executive meetings, arranging travel and liaising with stakeholders at all levels. Carmen takes great pride in her work and gains real satisfaction from helping others. I would not hesitate to recommend Carmen. “

Keith Froud

Eversheds Sutherland

Testimonials

“Carmen is excellent and would be an asset to any company. She is very organised and also very good at taking responsibility for responding to communication and taking the initiative to keep things running smoothly. She is also an excellent event organiser and helped me enormously with an important seminar I hosted. I have no hesitation in recommending Carmen as a great PA.”

Paul Vousden

Corporate Counsel

Testimonials

“Carmen and I worked together shortly after I had qualified as a notary. Carmen’s support was invaluable to me – from managing the diary, to drafting legal documents and dealing with enquiries Carmen was able to handle it with ease and always in good humour.
Carmen would, in my view, be an asset to any organisation and I hope that our paths may cross again in the future. “

James Vanner

Vanner Perez Notaries

Testimonials

“Carmen is the most efficient, reliable, trustworthy person I have ever had the privilege of working with: tasks seamlessly accomplished, every deadline met, all delivered with enthusiasm and a sense of humour. You will ask yourself how you ever managed without Carmen as your right hand!”

Carla Costa

Outsourced Events

Testimonials

“Carmen is superlatively well organised, full of initiative and creativity. A very high degree of professional responsibility and a great sense of humour round out the picture. I thoroughly enjoyed working with her when I was at Eversheds, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her. “

Andrew Halper

former Partner at Eversheds

Client Journey Management

CRM set up and support; client onboarding and concierge services; setting up funnels and autoresponders

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Online Business Support

review and setting up processes; brainstorming and project management of new projects; support with blogs and newsletters

Events Management

setting up virtual events (including tech support during the event); delegate management; setting up event pages and related e-comms

 
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I’m professionally insured through PolicyBee

Data Protection Act 1998 ICO Registered – ZA285838

Behind the scenes

My spare time is filled with literature, horse riding, theatre, films, gardening, test cricket dancing and generally being a maker/nurturer.

I come from a long line of women makers – mainly to do with textiles from yarn production to lace making and fabric pattern design – so it’s probably in my DNA. No surprise then that you will often find me sowing, knitting or reading about textile artists and crafts women.

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