Joanne Nacionales – Administrative Assistant

I’m Joanne Andrea Espiritu Lualhati Nacionales.

I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration major in Management. My first job was a Telesales Representative. I enjoy working in a team environment and I get along well with people, especially in maintaining a good relationship with the customers. But eventually, I’ve decided to try new experiences and work in a different industry.

I shifted into a Japanese manufacturing firm to work as a Purchasing Staff. It was a challenging yet exciting experience for me to deal with foreigner and suppliers. I’ve learned a lot especially when it comes to discipline. They strictly focus on improving productivity by making work environment more efficiently involving all the employees.

I’ve been living independently since graduating from college. My parents allowed me do it on my own even if I’m their only child because I wanted to explore more from life. I had to transfer from the province to the capital city to look for more opportunities.

I found a job as a Sales Coordinator in a manufacturing company that sells office furniture. After a year, I got promoted as an Account Executive. We worked as a team dealing with different types of clients through telemarketing, going outside the office for client calls, saturation of prospective clients, doing presentation and making sales. But that’s not the end of the story, we’ve been trained to look after our accounts from the time we closed the projects, putting into system, coordinating with the interior design group, collection, production, delivery of the items, installation up to punch listing. We used to do a close monitoring of each accounts to make sure that the transaction is going smoothly and meet the timeline and clients expectations.

I would say that I enjoyed being a career woman in the Philippines. When I got married , my husband and I had to move to Saudi Arabia for his job offer. But the situation didn’t stop me from pursuing my career. I worked as an Kindergarten IT teacher in an International School. I used to assist the teachers and their students to play with i-Pad, designing a teaching plan, and using activities and instructional methods to motivate them.

For me, the best qualification a Virtual Assistant must have is passion for continuous learning. I believe that I’m a valuable addition to your team because of my willingness to learn more, my working experiences and I’m reliable.

I’m looking forward to be working with you soon.

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