Donna Mae Donaire – Virtual Assistant, Appointment Setter, Online English Tutor

Hi, my name is Donna. I studied Accountancy during college. I used to work in a bank when I met my then partner. He was strict and will physically abused me at times. With my determination to earn while staying at home, that is when my online career started. I applied to a start-up Korean English school online, I started teaching English to Korean students and professionals. A year passed when my partner started to have issues with me earning and having male students and forced me to stop.

My parents helped me build a business and manage it but the pandemic came. Although it was a test of time, the business does very well with the right marketing and management. Then it was 2021, my mother got sick and I was the one who took care of her until she passed away then months later my father passed away too. I got so depressed and lost everything including the business.

Fast forward to 2023, when I started to realise that no one was going to save me but myself. I enrolled myself on general virtual assistance courses which include social media management, email and calendar management, basic Canva and copywriting courses. My partner got very abusive and that motivated me more to escape the situation. I submitted many applications and received quite a lot of rejections too since I do not have the experience.

My luck came when an American client hired me without experience. I was trained and started working immediately. I worked as an appointment setter and virtual assistant for them. The opportunity gave me a good experience and made me end the abuse I was receiving from my partner.

Currently, I do not have prior work commitments since my client decided to end our contract but I am very much grateful because it does not only gave me experience but also the freedom to be abuse-free.

I am more than ready to take on new opportunities now with my skills and experience. Eager to learn new things and grow.

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