About Sandra Watson Whelan: owner of Timeways

I am a member of:

• International Association of Virtual Assistants
• Alliance of UK Virtual Assistants
• Chamber of Commerce
• Federation of Small Businesses

and abide by all regulations and codes of ethics of these professional organisations.

My background is:

After my degree in Business Management, I first worked in retail, before obtaining a Postgraduate qualification in Information Studies.

I have experience of various library sectors, such as Area Children’s Librarian in Oxford, and Chartered Reference Librarian in Kensington, London.

I have varied office experience, for example office manager for a social services department in Kensington, London, and have related secretarial and computing qualifications.

I am a fully qualified proofreader, through the Publishing Training Centre.

I have constantly taken new qualifications and training throughout my career, and this is still ongoing to ensure that my skills stay up-to-date and I can provide the widest and best possible service for my clients.

If you wish to see a full copy of my CV, please do not hesitate to contact me.

I have a fully equipped office, and use the latest anti-virus and firewall software.

I have access to various specialists to help with my work, such as a technical specialist and graphic designer.

I am registered as self employed, so you do not have to worry about salaries, sick pay, holiday pay, pensions and all those other payments for employees – or agency fees for temps.