Calista E.

Social media virtual assistant

Fiverr • Freelance

Jan 2026 - Present • 9 mos

Booking chaos was the biggest problem at Duskmere Hair Studio before I came on as Executive Virtual Assistant. Every appointment ran through the owner's personal WhatsApp, with no calendar system behind it, so double-bookings and missed slots were a weekly occurrence. On top of that, the studio had no flyer or Instagram presence, so new clients only came through word of mouth. I stepped in as Personal Assistant to build a structured booking and follow-up system that put an end to the scheduling clashes. Then, wearing my Social Media Assistant hat, I designed a branded flyer to showcase the studio's signature styles and set up a regular Instagram posting plan around it. Within a month, double-bookings were essentially gone, and the studio started pulling in a steady stream of inquiries straight from Instagram — something that hadn't happened before.

Personal Assistant for Calloway Ridge Realty

Upwork • Part-time

Nov 2025 - Present • 11 mos

Serious buyer leads were falling through the cracks at Calloway Ridge Realty long before I joined as their Executive Virtual Assistant. The lead agent tracked property listings, client calls, and site visits entirely from memory, and the agency had zero visual marketing to support new listings hitting the market. My work as Personal Assistant focused first on building a lead-tracking and scheduling system so no follow-up got missed again. From there, as Social Media Assistant, I designed a listing announcement poster and ran it across Instagram and WhatsApp to promote a new property release. The change was immediate: follow-ups became consistent, and inquiry calls jumped noticeably within two weeks of the poster going live.

Executive Virtual Assistant for Renna Kaelo (Independent Music Artist)

Fiverr • Freelance

Aug 2025 - Present • 1 yr 2 mos

Missed release dates were quietly hurting Renna Kaelo's momentum before I stepped in as her Executive Virtual Assistant. She was self-managing single drops, interview requests, and fan engagement across three platforms with no calendar tying it together, so promo often went out late or not at all, and press inquiries sat unanswered for days. As her Personal Assistant, I built a release calendar that mapped promo posts, interview slots, and drop dates in one place, so nothing competed for attention at the last minute. As her Social Media Assistant, I designed cover art and promo graphics for her latest single release and scheduled a consistent rollout across Instagram and X in the weeks leading up to launch. Her next single launched on schedule with a full promo run behind it instead of a last-minute post, and press inquiries that used to sit unanswered started getting same-day replies.