I grew up in Bulgaria during communism, studied finance and law, and started working at 19 as a bank clerk while still in school. I became a lawyer, ran my own practice, and later worked as a legal advisor for NGOs and charity projects, alongside raising my two children.

In my mid-30s, burnout caught up with me. Yoga is what pulled me out of it, and it changed the direction of my life. In 2015 my family and I moved to the Netherlands, where I left law behind and became a full-time yoga teacher, eventually opening my own studio in 2018, running its budget, scheduling, payroll, and day-to-day operations myself.

When Covid forced me to close the studio in 2020, I rebuilt from scratch: I returned to admin and reception work, and that's where my virtual assistant business was born.

Today I run a reshaped yoga business alongside my VA work, and I've added AI tools to both, because working smarter matters more to me now than working more hours.

Let me help your business flow too.

Warmly,

Olga

P.S. You can find more about my yoga life on www.yolga.nl

// Skilled in using AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) to work faster and smarter

// Proficient with Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and standard cloud tools

// Comfortable learning and adapting to new software and platforms quickly

// Well organized and dynamic

// Ability to multitask

// Excellent communication skills

// Cooperative telephone and face-to-face communicator

// Customer service oriented

// Initiative

// Pleasant manner

// Professional attitude

// Social and cheerful

// Multilingual: English, Bulgarian, Dutch

// Enthusiastic quick learner

// Flexible schedule

Bulgarian (native) 

English (fluent) 

Dutch (developing) 

Notes:

All services and communication are provided in English and/or Bulgarian. 

Reading and listening comprehension in Dutch are on a very good working proficiency level.

2026 // Facebook for Business - online course

2026 // AI in Business - online course

2026 // Copywriting - online course

2026 // Sales - online course 

2025 // Instagram escalator  - online course

2025 // Time, Organization, Productivity - 5 days bootcamp

2024 // Project management - 30 days training

2023 // Instagram for business - 3ays training

2021 // Foundations of business - 8 weeks training

2020 - ongoing // Yoga Teacher training 300 hrs - De Nieuwe Yoga School

2016 // Top taal Amsterdam – Dutch language  level B1

2014 // Yoga Teacher training 200 hrs - Diwali yoga center

2013 // APIS - Training in working with Document Management System

2012 // Professional Association of Mediators, IM e.V. Germany - Training in Cross-Border Mediation

2004 // Sofia University - European Law 

1996-2002 // Burgas Free University - Master of Law (LL.M. diploma)

1991-1996 // High School in Finance and Business - Certificate in Accountancy and Management

July 2021 - present

Virtual Assistant (part-time)

July 2020 – July 2023

Receptionist (part-time) at Embrace Hospitality Services

// Welcoming and greeting visitors; 

// Directing visitors, giving instructions, receiving and sorting daily mail/email/deliveries/couriers;

// Back-office assistance

May 2018 - May 2020

Yoga Studio Owner and manager

// Managing the studio budget, including responsible spending and reporting 

// Performing roster reviews and reconciliations 

// Managing all aspects of financial management and reporting, including invoices, refunds, credits, closeouts, bank deposits, etc. Studio Sales & Marketing 

// Managing volunteer and other staff and consultants/contractors in promotions, including volunteers 

// Creating and managing annual, quarterly and monthly schedules 

// Identifying trends in attendance to optimize the schedule 

// Completing payroll, new hire paperwork, deposits, and business reports accurately and on time 

// Maintaining clothing, props, books and all other items in retail area, including ordering, pricing, inventory and visual merchandising 

// Managing check-in / front desk operations team; 

// Managing maintenance issues, inventory, cleaning; communicate as needed with property management and neighboring tenants

December 2019 - September 2020 and September 2012 – May 2015

Yoga Studio Receptionist/hostess and back office support (part-time) at Yagoy, Santosha, Yoga Vidya 

// Welcoming and greeting visitors; 

// Directing visitors, giving instructions, receiving and sorting daily mail/deliveries/couriers;

// Tracking class numbers and managing members, payments;

// Preparing and updating schedule shifts/classes/calendars;

// Managing studio shops;

// Urgent schedule management;

// Ongoing schedule management;

// organizing inbox;

// customer service.

July 2012 - Present

Yoga teacher (full-time, part-time)

// online and in-person yoga classes and events

// corporate yoga classes

// yoga workshops and courses

// yoga and active life events, retreats and travels

November 2002 – May 2015

Attorney at Law, а member of Sofia Bar Association

// Communication and negotiation with clients; 

// Collection, processing, draft and preparation of documents and legal and administrative work;

// Establishing what needs to be done to solve a client’s legal problems;

//  Review legal documents to ensure they are in proper format and contain all the necessary paperwork for court acceptance.  

// Providing clients with legal advice and support on a wide range of legal issues.  

// Representing clients in both criminal and civil trials.  

// Attracting additional business from new and existing clients.  

// Holding regular casework meetings and review with other legal staff.  

// Maintaining court dockets and diaries.  

// Using specialist legal software to compile reports etc.  

November 2000 – April 2002

Office and Personal Assistant at Minkov, Nencheva & partners law office

// Documenting legal actions

// Organizing files

// Confirming case statuses and generating reports

// Preparing materials for meetings, pleadings, & trials

// Scheduling appointments

// Transcribing documents

// Researching laws and regulations

// Performing accurate legal research and analysis.

// Interpreting laws, rulings and regulations in legal documents.

// Compiling, proofreading and revising drafts of legal documents and reports.

// Daily record keeping with electronic and hard copy filing of documents.

// Obtaining relevant information from other organizations or agencies.

// Creating and organizing information, and generating reference tools for easy use by the office.

// Maintain and update databases and tracking systems.

// Ensuring efficient and effective administrative information and assistance.

// acting as a first point of contact for callers, dealing with emails and phone calls by responding, passing on messages or highlighting them for manager’s attention

// managing diaries and schedules and organising meetings and appointments, often controlling access to the manager/executive

// booking and arranging travel, transport and accommodation

// organizing events 

// reminding the manager/executive of important tasks and deadlines

// typing, compiling and preparing reports, presentations and correspondence

// implementing and maintaining procedures/administrative systems

// liaising with staff, suppliers and clients

// collating and filing expenses

// Preparation, collection, analysis and processing of financial information and invoices.

October 1997 – October 2000

Front desk officer and client service at DSK Bank PLC.

// Preparation, collection, analysis, and processing of accounting documentation;

// Responding to customer inquiries;

// Handling cash and maintaining account records.

Yoga 

Music and concerts

Reading

Hiking

Active Life

Movies

Nature

Traveling