LAURA BARLEY Alchemy VA Executive Franchise Partner - Glasgow, Lanarkshire Connect with Laura Barley on LinkedIn.
Laura lives just outside of Glasgow, Lanarkshire with her son Lucas and Koa the dog. When she's not creating more hours in the day for her clients she can be found travelling, adventuring, exploring with her dearest friends and family.
Virtual Assistant Skills and Services include:
Social Media management & digital marketing
Email management
Event coordination and support
Project support and management
Snapshot Career History:
Laura has a degree in business and her first ever job was working as a conference and banqueting waitress for a local hotel. Since then she's built up a vast wealth and breadth of experience in her career from her first university summer job in the recruitment industry. Laura started as receptionist, trained as a recruitment consultant and subsequently moved roles (and cities) to manage corporate accounts before moving back home to manage in-house recruitment for Lloyds TSB's branch network in Scotland.
Then Laura went on to join her local police force. She started ‘on the beat’ before moving into Community Policing having responsibility for a specific community. From there she moved to a proactive team who mainly dealt with drugs offences and anti-social behaviour. She then transferred into an intelligence department, where she assessed and disseminated intelligence to relevant internal and external partners and strengthened intelligence through research.
Being in the police force really helped Laura hone her attention to detail and resilience, usually working under great pressure to tight deadlines. She was also responsible for a lot of report writing, preparing and presenting briefing papers, compiling reports and conducting thorough research.
Administration work has always formed a strong backbone throughout her career.
Before joining the Alchemy Virtual Assistant family, Laura was a Project Coordinator spending a lot of her time liaising with a variety of stakeholders from large retail customers to manufacturers, flexing her Microsoft Excel skills, handling invoicing and purchasing as well as taking care of social media, website maintenance and email management all with the best customer experience in mind.
Fun Facts:
Laura doesn't like movies as she doesn't have the patience to watch anything for more than two hours! Laura's all time favourite is her mum’s shepherds pie. She also loves Mexican food, notably nachos and fajitas - two of the few things she can “cook”!
Get in touch with Laura...
0141 2801915
Meet Laura's Virtual Assistant Family...
Kaeli Cowling - Virtual Assistant
As an experienced marketing strategist, Kaeli brings over a decade of expertise in crafting and executing impactful marketing plans for businesses of all sizes - from global corporations to start-ups. Whether managing big budgets or maximising smaller ones, Kaeli crafts strategies that align with business objectives and achieve tangible outcomes.
Kaeli immerses herself in each business, tailoring her approach to its unique challenges and goals. With extensive expertise in brand planning, social media management, content creation, copywriting and data-driven analysis, Kaeli turns insights into actions that drive engagement and success.
Whether you’re refining your strategy or making your mark, Kaeli is here to support your business and develop a plan that meets your needs and achieves lasting results.
Hannah Standen - Virtual Assistant
An experienced professional, Hannah has built her career in a variety of different roles and industries where she thrives on being challenged. With a background in marketing, finance, sustainability, operations and administration, she is enthusiastic, conscientious, and hard-working. This is evident in her diligent attitude and her willingness to take on any task at hand.
In the commercial sector, Hannah has worked for multinational companies, specialising in finance, administration, and operations. Her experience in this sphere has equipped her with the skills necessary to manage complex projects and build relationships with stakeholders, always maintaining a strong focus on efficiency and attention to detail.
Additionally, Hannah has experience in the creative sector, working as a freelance copywriter and marketing professional. Here, she has honed her ability to create engaging and SEO-optimized content that resonates with a broad audience across various platforms. Her expertise in digital marketing allows her to craft narratives that are not only compelling but also aligned with the latest market trends and audience preferences.
With a solid foundation in both commercial and creative domains, Hannah is a dynamic professional, ready to bring her wealth of experience and insights into every task she undertakes.
Take a look at what some of Laura's wonderful clients say about her team's Virtual Assistant services...
Photography by the wonderful Jae Duffin