CVAN Volunteers

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We are extremely fortunate to have a group of dedicated volunteers who devote their time, skill and energy in coordinating new programs, events and resources for our members. We thank all of them for their continued support of the Canadian Virtual Assistant Network.

We’re proud to introduce our CVAN volunteers!
Click on the links below and learn more about our fabulous volunteers!

• Kate Smith, Membership Director
• Kate Smith, Yahoo! Group Coordinator
• Karen Barker, Newsletter Editor
• **Available**, Website Coordinator
• Danielle Guerin, Newsletter Contributor
• **Available**, Director of Marketing
• **Available**, Teleclass Assistant
• Renay John, Newsletter Contributor
• **Available**, Live Event Coordinator
• Theresa Scholes, Newsletter Contributor
• Tiffeny Russell, Newsletter Contributor
• **Available**, Social Media Coordinator

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Karen Barker – Newsletter Editor

Karen Barker uses her unique blend of more than 15 years of corporate communications and graphic design expertise to help organizations deliver clear, concise messages to their customers and employees. Karen’s extensive experience comes from working with national and international companies across a variety of industries and geographic markets.

Karen has experience in all phases of the communication project cycle and brings careful attention to detail to all her projects. Her project management skills and creativity are complemented by her technical expertise. She has assisted numerous clients in the financial services, oil & gas, forestry, tourism, manufacturing and not-for-profit sectors, as well as several federal government departments.

Karen is a Marketing graduate with post-secondary education in Public Relations, Journalism and Mass Media and Communication studies. She is a member of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) and a winner of two Silver Leaf Awards. http://www.optrix-cd.ca/

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Renay John, Essential VA – CVAN Newsletter Contributor

Renay John, Essential VA brings over 10 years of administrative experience to the VA profession. Becoming an entrepreneur and starting her own business has always been her dream and finally it’s become a reality. After her son was born, like most mothers, she just knew there had to be another way to continue contributing her many skills all while keeping work/life balance.

Currently enrolled in the VA Program at the Red Deer College, Renay hopes to expand her already vast knowledge of Wordprocessing, Event Planning, Travel Planning, Presentations, Project Assistance, Database Management, and Data Entry. By working in many different industries i.e., Not-for-Profit, Law, Oil & Gas, Human Resources, and Manufacturing, she has gained invaluable experience; which in turn has prepared her to support the many different needs of her clients.

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Theresa Scholes, Click Virtual Assistance - Newsletter Contributor

Theresa Scholes is the owner of Click Virtual Assistance; a full service virtual assistant business providing online support to coaches, consultants and small business owners. With a strong desire to learn, Theresa obtained a Bachelor of Commerce in Consumer Studies from the University of Guelph in Ontario, and a Virtual Assistant Certificate from Red Deer College in Alberta.

Over 12+ years of Executive Administrative experience has helped me fine tune my knowledge and communication skills. With a love for sales and marketing, I value the idea of “thinking outside of the box.”

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Tiffeny Russell, Above and Beyond Virtual Assisting – Newsletter Contributor

Tiffeny Russell lives in Victoria, BC with her husband (Stephen) and their two children (Avery and Kelsey-Rae). In October 2005, Tiffeny started her VA practice, Above & Beyond Virtual Assisting. In her spare time, she enjoys family walks, cooking, collecting cookbooks, gardening and crafts.

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Get involved

Do you want to give back to the community? Do you want to make a difference? Then become a CVAN Volunteer. For more information click here.