Just Ask Mary, Your Virtual Assistant

Mary Tessier is the energetic, organized, and creative mind behind Just Ask Mary.

Mary is more than just a hired gun. She’s a member of your team, one that values collaboration and who knows how to listen and get at the core of your needs. She will become someone you can trust and rely on to solve problems before they happen and to anticipate your needs. She loves working with small businesses and not-for-profits, watching them grow, expand, and achieve their goals.

Being a rural resident herself, Mary has a deep understanding of the specialized needs of rural businesses. She knows that the customer base for country businesses is deep and loyal, businesses in her area struggle with access to new markets, funding for large projects, and reliable internet connectivity, and she is ready to help with these special problems.

Mary brings extensive experience with a wide variety of industries and sectors to her work, including healthcare, pharmacy, hospitality, food service, event planning, sawmills, spas, museums, fairs, and youth services. She’s able to use the valuable knowledge and transferrable skills from a wide base of experience to handle all shapes and sizes of challenges and projects.

Mary Tessler is an advocate for rural community life. Being community-minded and fulfilling civic responsibility, Mary has held positions on a number of boards of directors for local community organizations. She is the winner of the Canada 150 Medal celebrating volunteers and community builders and continues to make community service a priority.

Qualifications

  • Master Business License
  • member of Canadian Association of Virtual Assistants (CAVA)
  • member of Global Alliance of Virtual Assistants (GAVA)
  • certificate in Project Management
  • recipient of the Canada 150 Medal Celebrating Volunteers & Community Builders in 2017
  • recipient of the Connie Dickey Youth Award by the South Grenville Chamber of Commerce in 1989
  • 20+ years of administrative proficiency

Continuing Education

  • Master your Online Marketing – Social Media Training Program (Crummy Media Solutions)
  • Starter Company Plus -Graduate (Leeds Grenville Small Business Centre)
  • Small Business Webinar Series (Ontario BIA Association)
    •  SEO Fundamentals
    • Social Media Content: Strategy & Planning
    • Grow Your Business on Instagram
  • How to Get Free Publicity for Your Small Business (Biz Launch)

Mission Statement

To share and provide exceptional services to business owners and not-for-profits, and to help them succeed and grow both financially and professionally while contributing to our community and society.