Technological advances in the past several years have created a new venue for providing the ultimate in administrative assistance. Internet services, e-mail and advanced software packages are powerful tools that have dramatically changed the way business is conducted. Virtual assistance is a new profession where an assistant, known in the industry as a virtual assistant (VA), works in a long-term collaborative partnership with entrepreneurs and companies to provide administrative and personal support—without having to be physically present.

Maria Novey, founder of Elite Virtual Assistance, has more than three decades of high-level administrative experience and is a certified professional virtual assistant from Assist University, the leader in professional training for virtual assistants. Throughout her career, Maria has supported executives ranging from university presidents and executive vice presidents to NCAA Division I basketball coaches. Maria is committed to the philosophy that every work relationship is a partnership that requires mutual reliability, loyalty and honesty. Elite VA adheres to the standards of excellence, ethics, and practices of Assist University, conducting business with the highest degree of integrity and accountability.