Amber is dedicated to promoting the VA industry and supporting fellow VAs. During 2003, Amber served as the acting-VP of Education for the International Virtual Assistant's Association (IVAA), the leading international not-for-profit VA organization. She also co-founded List2CloseTeam and the Inland Northwest Virtual Assistants Alliance and has had the privilege of presenting numerous industry webinars and teleconferences.

Amber owns and operates Essential Admin and handles clients' projects personally.  She brings varied professional experience detailed in her portfolio and specializes in Real Estate Marketing Coordination.  She is dedicated to continuous improvement, including ongoing training, recognized industry certification programs, and state-of-the-art tools.

Amber Drake, certified Master Virtual Assistant and founder of Essential Admin, worked in the administrative field for 15 years before becoming a Virtual Assistant, 11 of which were spent at the Silicon Valley's Corporate Headquarters of Seagate Technology, the world's largest manufacturer of disc drives, magnetic discs and read-write heads.

Seagate Technology proved to be the ideal environment for developing her skills where she progressed to the position of Assistant to the Vice President of VLSI Engineering.  It was during this time of supporting the Vice President, Executive Director, and numerous Sr. Directors, Managers and Design Engineers simultaneously, that her love for providing technical administrative assistance proved energizing and rewarding.

In 2001, Amber discovered the innovative world of virtual assistance, and in 2002, launched Essential Admin. Since 2003, Amber specializes in supporting Real Estate Professionals, primarily with listing and marketing coordination.

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Meet Amber . . .

"Wow! I can't even begin to say how valuable the assistance I have received from Amber truly is to my business. Since Amber and I have been working together, my business has more than doubled! In a down market, it has doubled. The support I receive from her and the marketing she does has been a direct impact on my success. Thank you, Amber, and if you are considering hiring Amber, you can't afford not to! Just jump in, she will take the lead and you will be at the next level of succss within months. Thanks Amber!"

Becky Watts, REALTOR

Keller Williams Realty Partners, Inc.