Sarah Effiong

Sarah Effiong

$10/hr
Administrative Virtual Assistant, Workflow Automation Specialist, Data Entry Specialist
Reply rate:
-
Availability:
Part-time (20 hrs/wk)
Location:
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Experience:
4 years
SARAH EFFIONG​ Virtual Assistant | Data Entry Specialist | AI Operations Lead Professional Summary Detail-oriented Virtual Assistant and Data Entry Specialist with 4+ years of remote experience supporting teams and executives. Skilled in calendar management, CRM updates, data entry, customer support, automating and organizing workflows. Known for staying on top of details, creating polished materials like pitch decks, and making daily operations run smoothly. Reliable, adaptable, and focused on delivering results with efficiency and professionalism. Key Achievements:​ Customer Satisfaction: 100% | Community Growth: 50-70% | Response Time: 100% | Tickets Resolved: 100% Core Skills Calendar & Appointment Management | CRM Management & Customer Service | Email Marketing & Inbox Management | Social Media Management & Content Scheduling | Travel Booking & Itinerary Planning | Internet & Industry Research | Python File Organization & Data Entry | Meeting Setup & Minutes Taking | Budget & Expense Tracking | Canva Deck & Graphic Design | Administrative & Task Coordination | Report Presentation & Slide Creation | Coding & Technical Documentation Support | Workflow Automation | Prompt Engineering | Website Build & Setup Tools Google Workspace | Microsoft Office | Trello | Slack | Zoom | Asana | Notion | Miro | GitHub | Canva Pro | Capcut | Power BI | Tableau | Gantt Chart | Otter.ai | TripIt | Expensify | Namecheap | Mailchimp | Postman | Swagger | AI Tools Professional Experience Grant Research VA & AI Operations Lead (Part-time)​ Divinely Seeded LLC - Chicago, IL | Oct 2025 - Present ●​ Built and maintained a grant pipeline, sourcing [50+] aligned opportunities; created a live grant tracker (fit score, deadlines, assets) to drive on-time submissions. ●​ Designed grant-specific AI prompts (role priming, constraints, self-checks) and produced first-draft narratives/SOWs/budgets/field packs across ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini with [80-90%] acceptance. ●​ Converted funder guidelines (AHA SIF, EmpowHer, DCEO SBDC, AI Impact, USDA) into submission-ready templates, ensuring eligibility, word limits, formatting, and evaluation criteria alignment. ●​ Automated Asana workflows (rules, templates, due-dates), standardized checklists and QA gates, cutting draft-to-submit cycle time by [30-50%]. ●​ Designed and built an updated Next.js website with improved brand storytelling, a virtual session contact flow, downloadable wellness resources, and a streamlined multi-step job application form integrated with Google Forms. Virtual Assistant | Data Entry Specialist (Contract)​ Confidential Client - Remote | Oct 2025 – Dec 2025 ●​ Created and maintained a centralized accommodation tracker in Google Sheet to monitor crew housing across multiple locations during production ●​ Designed a dashboard interface for real-time visibility into bookings, availability, and logistics coordination ●​ Updated and reconciled a fuel consumption tracker, balancing daily entries with actual fuel usage to ensure accountability ●​ Prepared weekly itinerary schedules for cast and crew during ongoing film shoots, aligning transportation, accommodation, and call times Data Analyst Tutor & Curriculum Developer (Contract) Wale University - Lagos, Nigeria (Remote) | June 2025 - Aug 2025 ●​ Designed and delivered engaging course content for Python, SQL, and data analysis, tailored to beginners and aspiring analysts. ●​ Created comprehensive video walkthroughs, interactive exercises, quizzes, and Google Colab notebooks to enhance learner experience. Administrative Training Coordinator​ DataKing Survey Ltd. - Uyo, Nigeria (Remote) | Jan 2025 – June 2025 ●​ Designed training guides and digital resources for upskilling participants. ●​ Scheduled live sessions, coordinated trainer availability, and managed progress tracking sheets. ●​ Handled logistics and communications using Trello, Google Calendar, and Slack. ●​ Collected feedback through structured forms and applied iterative improvements. Virtual Community & Admin Support​ MeAI App - Dubai (Remote) | Dec 2023 – Feb 2025 ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ Coordinated appointment bookings, investor meetings, and maintained CRM records. Responded to customer inquiries with a 100% satisfaction rate. Assisted in Managing MeAI’s online presence across Instagram and Twitter/X. Scheduled and monitored community updates, announcements, and tasks using tools like Zealy and ClickUp. ●​ Created and organized outreach materials including pitch decks, proposal emails, and investor follow-up spreadsheets. ●​ Collaborated with cross-functionally to manage campaigns, community events, and support responses. Community Admin & Support Assistant​ Plutonians Game - Australia (Remote) | Feb 2022 – Sept 2023 ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ Moderated Discord/Telegram channels to maintain community harmony. Created documentation, FAQs, and onboarding guides for new users. Recorded community meeting discussions and shared insights with internal teams. Resolved customer service issues, including complaints and ticket requests. Customer Support & Community Management​ WAM.App - Romania (Remote) | Dec 2021 – Sept 2022 ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ Led moderation efforts across Telegram and Discord platforms. Facilitated user onboarding through comprehensive guides. Engaged community members with consistent, value-driven content. Provided actionable feedback to teams based on community insights. Resolved customer concerns and ensured prompt responses to issues. Education BSc. Computer Science – University of Uyo, Nigeria Build With AI – Zero to Mastery Academy, Toronto, Canada Certifications ●​ AI Agents Development – Hugging Face ●​ Prompt Engineering with LLMs – Zero To Mastery ●​ Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate – Coursera
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