Dawn Marie Velasquez

Dawn Marie Sarmiento-Velasquez- Davao City, Philippines Objective Self-motivated and responsible virtual assistant and writer with 7+ years of experience as a virtual assistant and 4+ years as a content writer/copywriter who aims to secure a role in your organization. I am seeking a position where I can put all my knowledge and skills to good use and create a successful outcome that can help the company and myself grow. Skill Summary ● General VA task ● Basic CRM knowledge ● Can provide quality articles under various niches. ● Can be able to adjust based on the preference or guidelines of the blog or website owner. ● Can provide unique and eye-catching topic ● Flexible and willing to learn more. ● SurferSEO for writing articles with guidelines. ● On-page SEO for blog posts (Meta title, description and focus keyphrase on Yoast SEO) ● WordPress website blog posting. ● Keyword generation and topic research ● Basic SMM Educational Attainment 2006: High School Diploma - Philippine Women's College of Davao 2020 to 2021: Bachelor of Science in Financial Management - AMA University Online Education 2023: Graduate of Caregiving Elderly - Tesda Work History June 2013 - September 2015: Freelance Virtual Assistant - Elance My tasks focus on data entry, data mining, and conversion. It was basic virtual assistant tasks using Google Sheets, CRM, and other software that my clients asked me to use to achieve the results they wanted. September 2015- January 2020: Virtual Assistant/Scout - ViDA Select My main task as a virtual assistant/scout in VIDA Select was sending emails, data entry, CRM management, and creating weekly reports. I worked as a full-time employee for the company and created a bond with the team. March 2020 to April 2021: Content Writer - Searchtides I changed my career from being a virtual assistant to a content writer. In this position, I was tasked to look for topics and write guest blog posts for our clients. I handled various niches like finance, sports, medicine, and travel. May 3, 2021 to August 31, 2021: Content Writer/Copywriter - SHG Digital Marketing, OPC I continued my writing career and decided to work in an office setup. I applied and was hired as a content writer for SHG Digital Marketing where I was tasked to write website content for our client’s websites, guest blog posts, marketing copies, product descriptions, and many more. I was also tasked to manage blogs on the client’s website by uploading the blogs that I wrote. It’s where I learned a lot about SEO. August 31, 2021 to Present: Freelance Writer/VA When the CEO of SHG Digital Marketing died of a heart attack, the company closed down so I decided to go back to freelancing. I focused more on writing where I acquired various clients. It helped me understand that each client has different requirements and expectations when it comes to the articles written. As a result, I became more flexible when it came to my writing style and tone. I always consider what the clients want to give them satisfactory. September 2022 to Present: Social Media Manager/Owner - WCKD Vela Established my own business. I am the one managing the social media of my business but I am currently laying low to make way for my job. Plus, candle-making here in my location isn’t a good business. I only created this business as a hobby. Training and Certificates 1. Copywriting Course: Course Belt Learning Inc. An online and self-paced course focusing on copywriting basics and fundamentals. Taken and finished: September 2021 1. General Virtual Assistant Course: Dynamic Pitch Online live course about the core of being a general VA. We tackled digital marketing, social media basics and metrics, customer service, and more. The course started on January 16 and ended on January 20, 2023.