About Amy's Journey
HEY THERE! I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE.
I’d like to start by telling you a little about myself and how I got to be a VA. But to do that we need to go back a little ways. I won’t take you all the way back to the beginning, but maybe to the beginning of what might seem like an unexpected journey.
In 1995, I graduated from law school and began practicing law in Texas. See, I told you it was unexpected. I liked law and my favorite cases were those where I was helping someone who couldn’t protect themselves (elder law) or representing children who legally could not be their own voice.
After practicing law for 10 years, I could no longer resist the urge inside of me to jump into the education field. You see, my entire family worked in education and I am convinced it is in my genes. I got my teaching certificate and immediately knew that I found my passion. While I liked practicing law, I instantly loved teaching! I love education and over the years have grown to love helping teachers just as much or more than kids.
In 2009, I started a blog and store on a website called Teachers Pay Teachers. Teaching in Blue Jeans became a way for me to help teachers around the world. It started as a hobby, but in 2012 I realized it was more than that and started working it as a business. I have since met multiple TpT milestones and now I am able to use my 10+ years of experience to help others through my VA work.
In 2015, I made the difficult decision to leave the classroom in order to homeschool my amazing son. It was the best decision for our family! Although I had no idea what a VA was at that time, it was during that first year of homeschooling that I began doing different projects for other TpT sellers. Little did I know that it would become a second business.
Why did I give you all that background? My hope is that as you get to know me you will see that throughout there is a common strand – I love to help people. I am looking forward to working with you and helping you too!
As a VA you get all sides of me: the creative teacher side, the practical Mom side, the analytical lawyer side, and the dedicated teacherpreneur side. Over the years, I have found that each of these areas has helped me as a small business owner and VA. I am excited to use my knowledge and experience to help you as you work to grow your business.
In January of 2021, VAmy started to grow. I now have a team of amazing VA’s that are ready to help too. Everyone on my team has education experience as this is important in order to best support you. I have also trained each of them and will always personally review the work we do before I send it to you. We want to be your “One Stop VA Shop.” Let us help you with all things teacherpreneur!
Meet the Team
Gone are the days when Amy does it all alone! Now she has an AMAZING team of former and current educators working with her as virtual assistants to help provide you with quality content and support. Every VAmy team member goes through months of training. Before they ever begin working in your business, I have them working in mine. I trust them with my own teacherpreneur business before I trust them with yours. Each of them has a background in education, teacherpreneur VA experience, and a contagious excitement to help you. Are you ready to meet the team that is working behind the scenes for you? Keep scrolling!
Alyson
Alyson has 10 years of classroom experience in Pre-K and Kindergarten. She also brings a different perspective because of her experience as a private school director.
Alyson has been working as a VA since 2021 from her home in California. She has years of experience with copywriting, project management, course creation, graphic design, and web design. She has the ability to bring your products to life on your blog.
Katie
Katie started teaching in 2016. She has taught kindergarten and 3rd grade. After starting a family, she transitioned to using her love for education as a virtual assistant for small businesses in the education niche.
Katie joined the One Stop VA Shop team in 2023. She has a great eye and loves bringing your blog posts and products to life through graphic design. Don't have product photos? No worries! Katie is a master mock-up creator.
Kayla
Kayla is certified for K-6 with a degree in Special Education and Psychology. She has taught third grade for ten years. In her classroom she works with a wide range of students including those who have IEPs, 504s as well as ELL.
Kayla joined the One Stop VA Shop Team in 2023 and brings a variety of skills to the table including proofreading, graphic design, and blog writing. With impeccable attention to detail, Kayla will ensure your tasks are done right!
Meredith
Meredith teaches at a small parochial school in Missouri – the same one she attended as a kid. She has upper elementary experience teaching reading, language arts, social studies, and science.
Meredith joined the VAmy Team in 2023 as a copywriter and editor. Her experience teaching pays off when she hones in on your voice and style as she writes for your business. Her writing is so easy to read and leaves you with a smile.
Shayla
Shayla has 7 years of classroom teaching experience in Oklahoma. She has taught 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 5th grade, and even 1 year at the high school level.
She has been working as a VA since 2020. She loves proofreading and editing and will help you make sure your resources are in tip-top shape before you list them. She is also great at organizing and with general administrative assistance tasks.
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