How We Assist Business Owners

Secretary in Israel matches successful US business owners, entrepreneurs, and CEOs with our American college-graduates who work as virtual administrative assistants and virtual marketing assistants.

You will find below the biographies of a few of our very talented virtual executive assistants, who would love to assist you with your administrative and marketing tasks on a part-time basis.

ALYSSA

Alyssa graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelors of Arts in History.

Alyssa worked for both CNN and Fox News in New York. Some of her responsibilities included researching and writing news stories, conducting interviews, creating and editing news footage, and documentary production.

Alyssa honed her public relations and marketing skills while working in the PR department of the Embassy of Israel in Washington, DC, creating innovative programming and website content. Following her experience at the Embassy, Alyssa worked for the Jerusalem branch of the international PR firm, Ruder Finn, designing and implementing international strategies for hi-tech companies based in Israel.

A lover of the written word, Alyssa enjoys helping her clients write articles, website content, pitch letters, and blog posts, and is known for her keen editorial eye. Alyssa also helps her clients market themselves through both traditional and web media by writing press releases, creating and updating Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages and booking them major speaking events.

Alyssa is originally from Northern New Jersey and lives with her husband in Tel Aviv.

CLIENT TESTIMONIAL: Read testimonials from Stacy Francis and Loren Slocum, two of Alyssa's clients.

BLOG POSTS: Read Alyssa's blog posts.

CARLY

Carly has been managing offices for the past 7 years. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Carly graduated with a BA from Thomas Edison State College. She has worked previously as a tutor and teacher in addition to office manager. Most recently, Carly started as an office manager and became the financial officer of a nonprofit.

With her upbeat nature and always positive attitude, Carly takes her assignments to new levels, rising above and beyond expectations. Her gracious and personable manner reflect her warm personality, transforming interactions with Carly to ones of enjoyment.

Carly was delighted and grateful to join the Secretary in Israel team. Carly loves helping small business owners build their companies, adding helpful and creative insights to help things run as efficiently as possible. Whether managing her client’s calendar, booking appointments and travel, creating and sending invoices, etc., Carly does her job well and with a smile. She and her family currently live in Jerusalem, Israel.

CLIENT TESTIMONIAL: Read a testimonial from Jon Dale, one of Carly's clients.

BLOG POSTS: Read Carly's blog posts.

CHANA

Chana has over ten years experience working as an executive assistant for some of the most renowned legal and financial firms in London.

Chana more recently worked as an executive assistant to the Managing Directors of Phoros Management Limited, a specialist tax advisory firm, where she was responsible for Global Office Management, human resources and event management. Her duties included handling all internal and external correspondence, setting-up business models across the firm, and establishment of best office practice for administrative activities. In addition, she handled all aspects of the MD’s extremely busy personal life.

Chana also served as a Legal Assistant to the Head Partner of the International Arbitration Department alongside supporting Counsel at Shearman & Sterling, a leading American Law Firm. There she juggled extensive calendar and email management, travel itineraries and drafting of legal documentation. She also served as the Head of the Legal Secretarial Team, and was in charge of recruitment, work reviews, and daily coverage for the team. Prior to this position, Chana worked as a legal personal assistant to three very busy lawyers at Clifford Chance LLP where she gained a wide knowledge in many areas of law, namely corporate, insolvency and finance.

Chana prides herself on her ability to organize, prioritize and most importantly multi-task. She especially enjoys creating efficient business systems, project management, creative marketing and event planning, travel and calendar management, client liaison and much more.

Chana is originally from London, England. She currently lives in Jerusalem, Israel.

HILARY

Hilary served in senior human resources positions for corporations in the US for 10 years.

Hilary first worked in San Francisco for three years in human resources and recruitment for Bradford Staff, a boutique placement firm specializing in litigation positions. Next, she worked in New York as the Director of Human Resources at a software start-up company.

When the software company was acquired, Hilary moved into an HR Manager role at Trammell Crow, one of the largest commercial real estate firms in the US at the time. Hilary was then promoted to work on both of Trammell Crow's top client accounts, Bank of America and American Express, handling the entire recruitment and hiring process as well as employee relations challenges and union issues.

Hilary is thrilled to have the opportunity to work for Secretary in Israel as it allows her not only to work in her native English language but to use her extensive experience to help her clients manage and grow their businesses.

Hilary was born and raised in the heart of the Midwest and earned her BA at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She moved to Israel 4 years ago and currently lives in Jerusalem with her husband and two children, Maya and Ben.

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS: Read a testimonial from Craig, one of Hilary's clients.

BLOG POSTS: Read Hilary's blog posts.

IRENE

Irene has over 10 years of experience in marketing and writing and is a produced playwright. An experienced editor, writer, and journalist, Irene founded the Contributing Relations department for the leading financial website, Seeking Alpha, where she served as a web editor and editorial liaison.

Prior to moving to Israel, Irene worked as the Media Relations Manager for the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, obtaining press coverage for the Museum and serving as the sole publicist for over 25 productions. Irene also worked as a producer and editor for a National Public Radio affiliate, receiving numerous awards for her work.

Irene received her Bachelor’s of Arts from the University of Chicago, and her Master’s of Fine Arts from Middlesex University London. She is also a graduate of the Tadmor Culinary School. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, Irene also received a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant, an Associated Press (AP) Award, and a Golden Reel Award from the National Association of Community Broadcasters (NACB).

Irene is originally from Chicago, and lived in London, Dublin, Paris, Moscow and Bangkok before settling in Tel Aviv.

CLIENT TESTIMONIAL: Read a testimonial from Carrie Flintom, one of Irene's clients.

BLOG POST: Read Irene's blog post.

JACKI

Jacki worked at Goldman Sachs for six years as the executive assistant to the Senior Partner, Global Head of Legal. She also served as the Head of the Legal Secretarial Team, and was in charge of recruitment, work reviews, and daily coverage for the team.

Prior to working for Secretary in Israel, Jacki spent two years working as a virtual assistant supporting a Management Consultancy, which included 6 consultants and 3 partners all living in the UK.

Jacki loves helping her Secretary in Israel clients run their businesses with greater efficiency. She helps her clients with booking and confirming appointments, booking travel, doing internet research, creating PowerPoint Presentations, updating clients' SalesForce.com accounts, doing sales calls, and much more.

Jacki is originally from London, England. She is a graduate of Trent University in England.

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS: Read testimonials from Tony Dale and Molly Dick, two of Jacki's clients.

BLOG POST: Read Jacki's blog post.

JULIA

Julia has served in marketing and program management for the last 5 years. Julia has worked for major corporate and non profit organizations in New York City. Her experience ranges from serving as an executive assistant to running a fellowship for students at New York University.

Julia's organizational and management skills were sharpened while working for a law firm in New York City where she managed firm-to-client correspondence including a bi-monthly newsletter, monthly networking circles, and major corporate events. Her attention to detail and efficiency enable her to successfully multi-task through time sensitive situations.

Following her corporate work, Julia delved into the non-profit world where she started and ran a learning fellowship for 230 students at New York University. Starting as just an idea, Julia took it by storm and recruited each and every student via social media. She managed the relationships of all 230 students and ensured that every step of the fellowship ran smoothly.

Julia is thrilled to be working for Secretary in Israel and enjoys helping her clients run their businesses more efficiently. Julia is very resourceful and enjoys thinking of innovative ways to help her clients save money. Whether she is working to organize meetings and travel plans, or helping her clients think of new business models, her proactive can-do attitude and personable nature makes her a pleasure to work with and a great asset to any team.

Julia has a BA in Marketing from Stern College, Yeshiva University. She originally hails from Los Angeles, California and is currently residing in Modiin with her husband.

LEAH

Leah is a graduate of Cornell University. She has ten years experience as a project manager, assistant, writer, and editor in both the corporate and non profit sectors.

Leah’s experience is international and she has written extensively for prestigious publications including The Jerusalem Post and Wall Street’s Institutional Investor Newsletters. In addition, Leah has served in the public relations realm building and managing media campaigns for Israeli hi-tech companies in Europe and America.

Most recently, Leah served as a personal assistant, project manager, writer and editor to the CEO of a major diamond information services corporation with eight international offices. In this capacity, she managed the CEO’s public relations schedule, assisted with the planning of trade shows and conferences and traveled with him to Europe, America and Africa as his executive assistant. Her writing and editing skills were in high demand as her responsibilities included writing and distributing press releases, working with online news teams to publish stories, and developing content for the company’s numerous marketing materials and internet sites.

Prior to moving to Israel, Leah worked in NYC for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) where she managed three different committees and developed the regional branch of a competitive national leadership program designed to educate young professionals about ADL policies.

Originally from Texas, Leah earned her B.A. in History with a concentration in International Relations from Cornell University and her Master of Public Affairs from Columbia University. She now resides in Jerusalem with her family.

NECHAMA

Nechama graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Emory University in 2000 and has since worked in executive level administration, marketing and research. Experienced in the fields of medical science, technology, non-profits, fundraising, and web development, Nechama particularly enjoys work that employs her talents in writing and editing.

Nechama utilizes her skills and experience to assist her clients in building their businesses through clear and professional interface with customers. Her administrative experience includes managing client accounts and correspondence, writing and editing web content, producing newsletters and promotional materials, coordinating events and travel, and much more. Always striving for quality and reliability, Nechama aims to understand the needs of her clients and to assist them in running their businesses efficiently and successfully.

Originally from Sharon, Massachusetts, Nechama now lives with her husband and two daughters just outside of Jerusalem.

CLIENT TESTIMONIAL: Read a testimonial from Jessica Porter, one of Nechama's clients.

Would You Like to Learn More?

To learn more about the benefits that our clients are receiving, please visit our client testimonials page.

Or, if you'd like to learn how you can save time each day, please contact a member of our team via our email contact form.

You can also call us at (415) 686-6875 during business hours, which are Sunday - Thursday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EST.