Candidate No. 662441
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Mary Ann

Virtual Assistant

Phone Support Agent

Email Support Agent

Skills

★★★ Advanced:

Content Writing, Appointment Setting, Bookkeeping, Leadership, more

★★ Intermediate:

Administrative Skills, Time Management, Organizational Skills, QuickBooks, more

Hourly Rate Gauge

Today's value  AUD $13.23

$11.76

if $ 1 = PHP 42

$14.50

if $ 1 = PHP 30
Currency Fluctuation Range

*includes service fee. Please note that hourly rates are linked to the exchange rate, and fluctuate slightly from month to month.

Employment Preferences

Availability:

 Full Time

Preferred Timezone:

Australian Western Standard Time, Australian Central Standard Time, Australian Eastern Standard Time, New Zealand Daylight Time, US Pacific Standard Time, US Central Standard Time, UK London

Hourly & Monthly Rate:
(inclusive of service fee)

Full Time: AUD $13.23 per hour or $2293.73 per month

*Plus GST for Australian Businesses
Remote Staff Recruiter Comments

Maria is a highly adaptable and detail-oriented professional with 5–6 years of combined experience in the BPO sector and as a remote administrative/virtual assistant, with particular strengths in healthcare, customer service, general admin, and e-commerce operations.

Maria's early career in the BPO industry was in the U.S.-based healthcare and insurance sector, where she rose from healthcare support roles to team leader for escalations. In 2022, she transitioned into remote and freelance roles where she held responsibilities as a Medical Virtual Assistant, Executive Assistant, and Operations Coordinator, supporting U.S. and Australian clients in healthcare, consumer electronics, and plumbing services.

Her experience includes managing complex communications, appointment scheduling, CRM data entry, basic bookkeeping, vendor coordination, and email/chat support. She is tech-savvy and familiar with CRM and support tools like HubSpot, Zendesk, Tradify, QuickBooks, WordPress, Trello, Asana, and various Microsoft and Google applications.

Maria completed formal training in general virtual assistance, bookkeeping, and SEO through ProVA, which she leveraged effectively in subsequent roles. She demonstrates strong initiative, having contributed to the end-to-end setup of systems and communications for a startup e-commerce client.


Work Experience Summary:

Virtual Assistant – E-commerce / Consumer Electronics (U.S.-based startup)

  • Helped establish operational systems from scratch
  • Handled CRM (HubSpot), Shopify, BestBuy Canada, Amazon listings
  • Facilitated vendor coordination, client communications, and stakeholder meetings
  • Managed email, calendar, and escalations on behalf of CEO

Admin Assistant – Plumbing & Relining Company (AU-based)

  • Managed appointment scheduling via Tradify
  • Performed invoicing, quoting, bookkeeping support
  • Handled customer communication, blog content, and email support
  • Used Canva, MS Teams, and Google Suite extensively

Medical Virtual Assistant – DME Provider (U.S.-based)

  • Coordinated with doctors and providers on claims, billing, and prior authorizations
  • Managed patient appointments and health documentation
  • Utilized Epic, Braintree, Microsoft Office, and EMR tools

Team Lead – U.S. Healthcare BPO (Member Escalations)

  • Led complex customer case resolutions for a U.S. insurance provider
  • Delivered high-touch support and guided team handling sensitive health benefits issues

Key Strengths:
  • Strong foundation in client coordination, escalation handling, and back-office support
  • Experience with both startup operations and structured corporate healthcare accounts
  • Proficiency in CRMs, scheduling tools, and basic accounting platforms
  • Excellent communication skills across U.S. and AU clients
  • Demonstrates high ownership, flexibility, and eagerness to contribute long term
She can start immediately and is amenable to full-time work arrangements.

Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Individualist

Strongest Behavior
  • Private, serious, introspective, and reserved. Takes time to connect to and trust new people.
  • Focused; can concentrate on the task at hand for long periods. Quickly notices and understands technical matters more than social ones. Consistent and patiently thoughtful.
  • Works at a steady, unwavering pace; most comfortable with familiar processes, environments, and coworkers. Doesn’t easily change.
Behavioral Summary

Mary Ann is independent and individualistic in thinking and behavior. Has strong ideas and opinions and expresses them with confidence and certainty.

Having a willingness to take risk, this individual is likely to develop and act on ideas that are distinctly new or unconventional. This is a creative and nonconformist personality.

In expressing and acting on their ideas, this individual is determined and persistent and has the kind of confidence and nerve involved in initiating innovation or change. Very determined and persistent, once a goal is set they’ll generally push hard to reach it, regardless of the goal’s popularity with others. Undaunted by criticisms or failures

  • Mary Ann is a versatile and highly capable virtual assistant with a strong background in healthcare support, administrative coordination, and executive assistance. With over five years of professional experience in both corporate and remote work environments, she has built a solid career foundation in roles involving medical VA tasks, customer service, appointment setting, basic bookkeeping, and content creation.
  • In her most recent work, she handled daily bookings, customer communications, quote follow-ups, blog content writing, and admin process improvements for an Australian plumbing firm.
  • The tools and platforms she was able to use are:
  • Admin & Communication: Google Workspace, MS Office, Slack, Trello, Zoom, Outlook, MS Teams
  • CRM and Helpdesk: Zendesk, RingCentral, Gorgias, Freshdesk, Kayako, HubSpot
  • Healthcare Systems: EPIC, Elation, eClinicalWorks, Citrix, Parachute
  • Bookkeeping & Invoicing: QuickBooks, Xero, Tradify
  • Project & File Management: Dropbox, GDrive, AirTable, Docusign
  • Mary Ann is also QuickBooks Online Certified and has completed training in SEO, General VA, and Bookkeeping.
  • She is available for a full-time work and can start immediately.
  • Predictive Index Behavioral Profile - Individualist
  • Strongest Behaviors
  • Focused; can concentrate on the task at hand for long periods. Quickly notices and understands technical matters more than social ones. Consistent and patiently thoughtful.
  • Persistence; consistent pursuit of goals in calm, methodical manner even when setbacks occur. Opinionated; slow to change.
  • Cooperative, easy-going, and agreeable in getting along with others. A focused, uncritical listener who won’t “rock the boat.”
  • Behavior Summary
  • In expressing and acting on her ideas, Mary Ann is determined and persistent and has the kind of confidence and nerve involved in initiating innovation or change. Very determined and persistent, once a goal is set she will generally push hard to reach it, regardless of the goal’s popularity with others. Undaunted by criticisms or failures.
  • Employment History
    Admin Assistant
    Industry:Repair and Maintenance ServicesEmployment Period:April 2023 to March 2025 (23 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:
    • Manage daily bookings and team schedules
    • Follow up on quotes, payments, and appointments
    • Send warranties and support post-service needs Communicate with customers to confirm or offer slots
    • Write and publish blog content for the website
    • Handle admin tasks and organize files
    • Suggest process tweaks to keep things running smoothly
    Productivity & Admin Assistant / Director of Customer Success
    Industry:Consumer Products / FMCGEmployment Period:May 2023 to December 2024 (19 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:
    • Develop strategies to boost customer satisfaction, retention, and loyalty.
    • Collaborate with sales and marketing on customer success goals. Collect and review customer feedback to support growth.
    • Manage records and daily communications (emails, calls, mail).
    • Manage day-to-day operations across Shopify, Amazon, and BestBuy Canada.
    • Coordinate with suppliers on orders, product quality, and delivery updates
    • Communicate with the web developer for site issues or updates.
    • Review packaging layouts and provide input before final approval
    Medical VA - Auth/Renewal Department
    Industry:Healthcare / MedicalEmployment Period:February 2022 to March 2023 (13 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:
    • Review and prioritize emails based on urgency.
    • Patient Coordination: Collect information, update records, and manage appointments.
    • Request documents through calls, emails, or faxes.
    • Validate prescriptions and medical certificates for insurance.
    • Confirm patient coverage, benefits, and prior authorization needs.
    • Prior Authorization: Submit and follow up on authorization requests with insurers.
    • Facilitate communication between patients, providers, and insurers.
    • Billing & Claims: Submit claims and track reimbursements.
    Account Supervisor / Team Leader
    Industry:Healthcare / MedicalEmployment Period:October 2019 to January 2022 (27 Months)Duties and Responsibilities:
    • Supervised and guided a team of healthcare representatives to meet performance and quality standards.
    • Trained and mentored new team members for successful transition into production.
    • Resolved escalated member concerns related to coverage, billing, and authorizations.
    • Assisted members with benefit details, claims, copayments, and insurance eligibility.
    • Ensured compliance with protocols while enhancing service efficiency
    Education History

    Field of Study:

    Computer Science/Information Technology

    Major:

    Computer Science

    Graduation Date:

    April 2011

    Located In:

    Philippines

    License and Certification:

    Not Applicable

    Skills

    ★★★ Advanced:
    Content Writing, Appointment Setting, Bookkeeping, Leadership, Team Orientation, Calendar Management, Form Filling, Invoicing, Google Spreadsheet, Google Docs, Microsoft Office, Zendesk, Trello

    ★★ Intermediate:
    Administrative Skills, Time Management, Organizational Skills, QuickBooks, Xero

    Work at Home Capabilities

    Internet Bandwidth:

    Greater than 100mbps

    Working Environment:

    Private Room

    Speed Test Result:

    https://www.speedtest.net/result/17674764380

    Internet Type:

    Fiber

    Hardware Type:

    Laptop

    Brand Name:

    HP

    Processor:

    11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1155G7 @ 2.50GHz 2.50 GHz

    Operating System:

    Windows 11