{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62fa3774bca2350012314712/6596bd9842fbf00017aec79e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Amy Russell - Crescent VA","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62fa3774bca2350012314712/1704377317492-ed14cd26005be2ca2d2911190cf1bff0.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>My first guest of 2024 is the lovely Amy Russell, a multi-award winning VA, with over 30 years in administration, HR and Office management. </p><p><br></p><p>She manages a team of 15 based across the UK. Her passions are finding efficiencies within businesses and providing flexibility for her clients and team. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Administrative Management and an accredited VA with The Society of Virtual Assistants. Her accolades include Winner of Lead VA with a Large Team &amp; Runner Up Outstanding VA - UK VA Awards 2022, Winner of VA of the Year - PA Hub Awards 2022, and Runner Up North East VA of the Year 2021. </p><p><br></p><p>A keen runner, she regularly takes part in parkrun, and other 5K road races. She loves collecting racing “bling” – runners speak for medals! To relax she enjoys a good crime thriller or autobiography, as well as a tough jigsaw and has just rediscovered her love of sewing. Amy loves to travel within the UK and overseas, with her husband and daughter.</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about Amy on the links below:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://crescentva.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://crescentva.co.uk/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyrussellcrescentva/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyrussellcrescentva/</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Katie Tew"}