{"id":2,"date":"2026-03-09T23:31:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T03:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.betsybailey.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-09T23:31:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T03:31:24","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.betsybailey.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Betsy Bailey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re looking for someone with a richly varied background to wear many hats for your business, please\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.betsybailey.com\/?page_id=35\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">get in touch<\/a> to discuss your needs. Some examples of my services include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Business Operations Consulting<\/li>\n<li>Process Improvement &amp; Documentation<\/li>\n<li>Writing &amp; Editing<\/li>\n<li>Marketing &amp; Social Media Management<\/li>\n<li>Bookkeeping &amp; Financial Reporting<\/li>\n<li>Research &amp; Analysis<\/li>\n<li>Website Creation &amp; Administration<\/li>\n<li>Technology Training<\/li>\n<li>French\/English Translation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>My Resume<\/h1>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">CURRENT POSITIONS<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><i>January 2017 &#8211; present<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><b>Owner of Versatile Virtual Services \u2022 Remote Business Services<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Business Operations Consulting: providing analysis of operational processes and suggesting ideas for improvement and documentation, assisting with recruiting and hiring<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Bookkeeping &amp; Financial Reporting: account reconciliation, troubleshooting discrepancies, accounts receivable and payable, and financial reporting<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Technology Training: training individuals and teams on apps, tools, and devices<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Research &amp; Analysis: researching diverse subjects and providing summary and analysis of findings<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Writing &amp; Editing: researching, developing, and writing blog posts and articles on various topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Marketing &amp; Social Media Management: creating posts and monitoring community engagement on various platforms<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Website Creation &amp; Administration: creating and managing websites using platforms such as Wix, Weebly, and Squarespace<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Translation &amp; Interpretation: providing oral and written translation services from French to English<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Event Operations: assisting with event planning and communication with attendees<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Writing samples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wheel-life.com\/sxsw-transforming-societys-image-disability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SXSW: Transforming Society\u2019s Image of Disability<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wheel-life.com\/sex-love-and-disability-ben-duffys-new-documentary-exposes-it-all\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sex, Love, and Disability: Ben Duffy\u2019s New Documentary Exposes It All<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wheel-life.com\/dramedy-confronts-finding-independence-intimacy-person-disability\/\">Dramedy Confronts Finding Independence and Intimacy as a Person with a Disability<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/medium.com\/@betsyfbailey\">medium.com\/@betsyfbailey<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>NONPROFIT EXPERIENCE<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><i>October <\/i><\/span><i>2020 \u2013 present<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><b>Director of Communications, Operations, Founding Board Member \u2022 2LIV4 \u2022 <\/b><\/span><b>Nonprofit for People with Disabilities <\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>\u2022 <span class=\"s2\">Remote<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Research and implement tools to streamline operations while considering budget constraints and leveraging nonprofit pricing opportunities<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Train team members on essential tools such as Google Workspace, Asana, Givebutter, Grammarly, and Canva, enhancing operational efficiency and collaboration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Spearhead hiring efforts and recruit volunteers and interns to support organizational needs and initiatives<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Attend trade shows to promote brand awareness, solicit email subscribers, network, and secure giveaway partners<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Creation and maintenance of 2LIV4.org<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Manage a team of writers, providing guidance, proofreading, and editing support<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Lead marketing efforts, including donor outreach, email marketing, and social media<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>October 2010 &#8211; August 2016 <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Director of Operations \u2022 601am LLC \u2022 Web Development Agency \u2022 <\/b><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><b>Remote<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Created, implemented, developed, and documented organizational strategies and processes to improve efficiency of company operations<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Researched and deployed tools to enhance team productivity<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Planned and organized team outings, company meetings, and travel<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Trained clients on help desk use and triaged support tickets<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Established human resources processes, including recruitment, new hire onboarding, payroll, PTO, benefits election and administration, and creation and development of employee handbook<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Bookkeeping, including accounts receivable and payable, expense reports processing, financial analysis and reporting, and working with CPA on tax matters<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Worked closely with president to research and select business insurance policies and review contracts<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Drafted client contracts and acted as point of contact for renewal and billing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Researched and wrote blog posts related to business operations in the web agency world<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Pitched in to assist web developers with client projects as needed, undertaking diverse responsibilities such as basic coding tasks and data entry<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>February &#8211; August 2006<\/i><\/span><b> <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Research Analyst\u00a0\u2022 Harris Interactive \u2022 New York City, NY<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Survey consultation, construction, testing, sample management, and table-checking for QuickQuery (online survey service)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Managed several surveys simultaneously while ensuring clients a quick turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Trained new employees<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>June 2002 &#8211; January 2006<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Marketing Research Coordinator \u2022 American Express Publishing\/Travel + Leisure Magazine \u2022 New York City, NY<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Carried out research projects from start to finish:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>conducted research, analyzed results, and prepared documents to present findings to ad sales team and potential clients<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Analyzed in-book and online reader service lead data<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Created magazine inserts and brochures for research projects using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Oversaw online reader service website<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Tracked and maintained budget data for entire marketing department<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Hired full-time after an internship experience<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Trained and supervised department interns<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>TEACHING EXPERIENCE<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>2016 \u2013 2017<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Private EFL\/ESL Teacher \u2022 Grenoble, France<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Prepared materials and exercises for English as a Foreign\/Second Language students (EFL\/ESL)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Customized course content for students based on level of competency and individual objectives<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>December 2008 &#8211; April 2010<\/i><\/span><b> <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Assistant English Teacher \u2022 Various High Schools and Middle Schools \u2022 Lyon, France<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Practiced spoken English with students<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Prepared pedagogic documents around the theme of American culture<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Provided one-on-one personalized assistance for students needing extra attention<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>PROFESSIONAL VOLLEYBALL PLAYING &amp; COACHING EXPERIENCE<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>2006 &#8211; 2014<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Professional Volleyball Player \u2022 Various Teams in Germany and France<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Signed to play in Straubing, Germany in 2006 as the starting setter after participating in an agency-run tryout in Prague, Czech Republic; team finished 2nd in league<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Signed in St. Fons, France in 2007 as the starting setter; team finished 1st in league<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Became my own agent in 2008 and succeeded in getting myself recruited and negotiating my salary and benefits with various clubs in France through the 2014 season<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><i>1999 &#8211; present<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><b>Volleyball Coach\u00a0\u2022 Various Positions in USA\u00a0and Europe<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Clovis College:\u00a0<\/strong>Assistant Women&#8217;s coach (2025 &#8211; present)<\/li>\n<li><strong>University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan):<\/strong>\u00a0 Adult and Youth camp coach<\/li>\n<li><strong>Team Angle (Muskegon, Michigan): \u00a0<\/strong>Spring clinic coach (6-12th grade)<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>FTSV (Straubing, Germany):\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>Girl&#8217;s youth team coach (8-12 year-olds)<\/li>\n<li><strong>All American Volleyball Camps (various locations throughout Midwest, USA): <\/strong>Summer camp coach<\/li>\n<li><strong>NYC Juniors (New York City, New York): <\/strong>Coached\u00a0U15 girl&#8217;s travel team and ran weekly practices for 10-12-year-old girls<\/li>\n<li><strong>Central Connecticut State University (New Britain, Connecticut):<\/strong> Summer camp coach for middle and high school students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>EDUCATION<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>1999 &#8211; 2002<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>B.A. Communication \u2022 Central Connecticut State University \u2022 New Britain, CT<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Focus on mass media and video production, minor in music; g<\/span><span class=\"s1\">raduated with honors<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">NCAA Division I scholarship athlete; volleyball team captain for 2.5 years<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><em>2020<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Website Administrator <span class=\"s1\">\u2022 <\/span>Reach Arrive <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Website creation and board member for the organization with a mission to transform cities and lives through parkour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>2016<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Website Administrator <b>\u2022 <\/b>Cause Animaux Libres Is\u00e8re<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Website redesign and administration for an animal rights and vegan advocacy non-profit based in Grenoble, France<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>OTHER SKILLS &amp; INTERESTS<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Foreign Languages:\u00a0 <\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">French (fluent)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Creative: <\/b>Canva,<b> <\/b>Basic Adobe Photoshop and InDesign, iMovie<\/p>\n<p><b>Marketing &amp; CRM:<\/b> Meta Business Suite, Google Analytics, Mailchimp, SEO, HubSpot, Buffer<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Knowledge Base &amp; Collaboration:<\/b> Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Confluence, Slack, Notion<\/p>\n<p><b>HR:<\/b> Zenefits, JazzHR, Gusto<\/p>\n<p><b>Fundraising:<\/b> Givebutter<\/p>\n<p><b>Project Management:<\/b> Jira, Asana, Trello<\/p>\n<p><b>Accounting &amp; Billing: <\/b>Xero, Quickbooks, Wave, Freshbooks, Expensify, Veryfi, Hubdoc<\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><b>Web Development: <\/b>Wix, Weebly, Squarespace, basic HTML and CSS, basic WordPress<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Interests &amp; Hobbies: <\/b><\/span>Veganism and animal rights, disability advocacy, environmental activism, effective altruism, music, learning languages, health and fitness, parkour, gymnastics, gardening, exploration<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re looking for someone with a richly varied background to wear many hats for your business, please\u00a0get in touch to discuss your needs. 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