Independent VA + Operations

Reliable, flexible support.

Clear communication and dependable follow-through.

I support executives, founders, small businesses, agencies, and remote teams with the work that keeps operations moving: administration, customer support, research, documentation, workflow coordination, and practical project support.

18 yearsProfessional experience
15–20 hrs/weekDepending on each client contract
Independent + scheduledMost work is handled independently; live calls or meetings are arranged when needed.
Responds within 24 hoursWorking-day message response standard
Rochelle V. Silvestre
Based in the PhilippinesSupporting international clients
Services

Support for the work behind the business.

Practical support across administration, customer operations, research, workflow coordination, and creative execution with clear ownership and organized follow-through.

01

Executive & Administrative Support

Email and inbox management, calendars, meetings, scheduling, follow-ups, documents, presentations, and task tracking.

Admin
02

Customer & CRM Operations

B2B/B2C support, CRM documentation, order and account assistance, escalations, billing/refund support, and customer communication.

Customer Ops
03

Research, Reporting & Data

Web research, competitor comparison, lead/contact lists, spreadsheet management, documentation, reporting, and data cleanup.

Research
04

Operations & Workflow Support

Task coordination, status tracking, process follow-through, cross-functional handoffs, file organization, and ongoing workflow support.

Operations
05

Creative & Content Support

Presentation design, social graphics, light branding, editing, content scheduling, blogging support, and visual project assistance.

Creative
Experience

Experience behind the support.

My background spans executive administration, business development, virtual assistance, customer operations, lead qualification, outbound sales, and creative support. The timeline highlights selected roles rather than every job I have held.

About
2012–2018

Executive & Administrative Support

Calendar management, meetings, travel/logistics, presentations, correspondence, reports, visitors and callers, and confidential executive communications.

2018–2020

Business Development

Client coordination, business-development support, relationship management, follow-up, and operational communication.

2020–2022

Freelance Virtual Assistance

Email, calendars, research, data entry, records, spreadsheets, documents, customer support, content scheduling, and file organization.

2022–2025

Customer & CRM Operations

B2B/B2C customer support, order management, billing/refunds, subscriptions, escalations, CRM documentation, troubleshooting, and internal coordination.

2026

Outbound Sales, Lead Qualification & Customer Operations

Outbound sales and qualification support for healthcare, medical insurance, and disability-benefits inquiries, including customer education, information verification, CRM documentation, compliant handling of sensitive information, and qualified referrals.

How I Work

Keep the work visible. Keep it moving.

I prefer a simple operating rhythm: capture what needs attention, clarify priority and ownership, execute the work, then close with a clear status update, documented next step, or completed handoff.

Capture

Tasks, requests, deadlines, files, and open questions are logged so important work does not rely on memory.

Prioritize

Urgency, due dates, dependencies, and required approvals are made clear before work starts.

Execute

The task is completed with the needed research, communication, documentation, or coordination.

Close

Status, completion notes, deliverable links, follow-ups, and any remaining decisions are documented clearly before the task is closed or handed off.

Portfolio

How the work comes together.

The portfolio includes a selection of spreadsheets, workflow trackers, documents, reconstructed work samples, creative projects, and original concept work. They are included to give a practical sense of how I organize and approach different types of support.

Executive & Operations

Task systems, meeting coordination, administrative workflows, file organization, documentation, and executive-support examples.

Working Samples

Customer, CRM & Digital Support

Customer case workflows, CRM documentation, lead follow-up, advertiser support, listing updates, and website-support examples.

Workflows + Logs

Research & Reporting

Comparison matrices, source logs, research summaries, spreadsheet organization, reporting, and documentation.

Research + Data

Creative & Content

Presentation and visual support, content organization, blogging workflows, creative coordination, and owned-media projects.

Creative Support

Original Project Work

Independent concept-development work showing research, decision-making, documentation, revisions, and presentation thinking.

Original Work
Pricing

Flexible ways to work together.

Scope, turnaround, and capacity are agreed before work begins so expectations stay clear on both sides.

Hourly Support
$18–25/hr

For flexible, changing workloads and ongoing support that does not require a fixed monthly package.

Project-Based
Per project basis

For clearly defined research, documentation, creative, operational, or one-time projects. Scope and fee are agreed before work begins.

Retainers reserve capacity — not unlimited work. Additional or out-of-scope work is quoted separately.

Tools

Tools & platforms.

I use different platforms for different parts of the work — organizing information, communicating with clients and teams, tracking customer activity, managing tasks, and preparing documents or creative materials. I can work within an existing setup where practical, so a client does not have to change systems just to work with me.

Administration & documentation

For email and calendar work, documents, spreadsheets, presentations, shared files, records, reporting, and day-to-day administrative support.

Microsoft 365Google Workspace

Customer support & CRM

For documenting customer interactions, maintaining records, tracking cases or tickets, following up on issues, and keeping customer-support activity organized.

SalesforceZendesk

Task management & communication

For receiving assignments, tracking priorities and deadlines, sharing updates, coordinating handoffs, messaging, and joining client or team meetings.

Monday.comSlackMicrosoft TeamsZoom

Creative & content support

For presentations, social and visual content, image editing, light branding support, short-form video editing, and other supporting creative materials.

CanvaAdobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorPixlrCapCutInShot

Disclaimer: Tools and platforms may vary depending on each client or customer's existing systems, preferences, and workflow requirements. The tools listed above reflect platforms I am already comfortable working with and are not intended to limit the systems I can use.

Recommendations

Reviews

A note from someone who has seen how I approach the work: with follow-through, care, and the willingness to correct what needs correcting.

“Rochelle is always focused on delivering the best to you and will always go above and beyond just to make you happy with what you're receiving. She is such a great worker and if something is wrong she will do whatever she can to right it. Couldn't ask for anything more!”
Recommended: ★★★★★
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