Testimonials
“We are so lucky to have crossed paths with Emma Ranson and Aurora Virtual Assistance! When venturing into the world of virtual assistants last year we had a conversation with Emma and straight away knew that she was special. After speaking to her references and hearing how highly they spoke of her & her business, we signed up to work with her straight away. Emma's skillset is impressive, her communication & professionalism excellent, and she is super fun to work with. We are looking forward to working closely with Emma in 2024."
Ree George - ReCalibrate NZ
“Suffice to say, Emma did the work efficiently without fuss. She was proactive in sorting out issues without consulting me on minor things... she was also happy to check with me if there were problems she was unsure about.
I was more than happy with Emma’s work, as I was always confident she would get things done without fuss, get them done in time, and not bother me unnecessarily.
Recently Emma left her position with my landlord and my first response was to ask her to continue working for my as a contractor. To my relief, she agreed and now works from home undertaking all my administrative work which includes making appointments, insuring referral information arrives in time, invoicing, reconciling payments, and a range of sundry tasks which need to be done.
I have no hesitation in recommending Emma to any prospective employer."
Dr David Prestage - Occupational Physician
“It is my absolute pleasure to recommend Emma Ranson to any office administrator, accounts, and personal assistant positions.
I enjoyed my time working with Emma and came to know her as an asset to our team. She is dependable and hard-working. In addition, she is a problem solver who is always willing to address complex issues with confidence.
Emma’s knowledge and expertise in customer service, accounts payable and receivable, and office administration was a huge advantage to our organization. She put these skill sets to work right away to our advantage. Emma provided excellent administrative support to our doctors, nurses and management team when required. She is a true team player.
Without a doubt, I recommend Emma to join your team. I know that she will be a beneficial addition to any organization.."
Dave Smith - Manager, ProActive
“I have worked with Emma for the past 12 months as my Business Manager. She is fast, accurate and reliable. These are qualities so important in an assistant who you don't see face to face (we live in different cities). I have involved her in my programmes and lead the technical logistics for my clients and she stands out as a leader in this area too. Importantly she thinks ahead and anticipates work and that is a business accelerator I have found in working with Emma. I highly endorse Emma and look forward to continued productive effective and reliable support as usual!."
Richard Young - Simplified2Perform
“Emma has generously taken on the volunteer role of Secretary for the New Zealand Homeopathic Society and we feel fortunate to have her unique skills onboard.
She works independently and in a very timely manner. She is able to record meetings succinctly and accurately which is very important in our Charitable organisation. Emma is a pleasure to deal with and we would recommend her highly.."
Janine Gawn - NZ Homeopathic Society
“Emma works as a part time contractor for New Zealand Food Innovation Waikato Ltd.Her primary function is managing the accounts payable function.She commenced this role in July 2022 and has been a great asset by taking over all aspects of payables from posting invoices within Xero to liaising with creditors.She follows instructions well and is a quick learner who can work with minimal supervision"
Afzer Zameer - Food Innovation Waikato
“I needed someone I could trust with my client’s data and who would get the job done to my expectations.
That is where Emma at Aurora VA stepped in. Dedicated to her mahi and
prioritizing her clients, she acknowledged and accepted my very brief request, followed my process, and completed the task at hand giving me back time in the day to continue with other pieces to my project.
Emma willingly accepted a second piece of work – And this was completed within the day.
For both pieces of work, Emma also went beyond the call of duty and
highlighted to me points of concern and things that needed my attention. She tracked the time spent and kept up communication with me as and where needed, asked questions where necessary but I never had to explain something twice (not uncommon when you’re working with someone who doesn’t know your business), and I received detailed emails at the end of each completed process.
I recommend Aurora VA to anyone needing that extra set of hands in their
business. Someone with tenacity, excellent work ethic, and fantastic
communication skills! "
Megan Pritchard - Phoenix Lab
“Emma was part of my Finance Team processing accounts payable at WOHC Ltd. I worked with Emma in our team for approximately 1 year. My experience in the field of accounts and administration has involved working with many administrative professionals, but what I saw during our time together, was Emma’s communication and diligence in her in her approach to her work made her stand out from the rest.
Emma displayed talents in time management, communication and had some brilliant ideas which assisted to bring about systems that directly supported the finance department, operations and contributed to the team. She is extremely hard working and gets the job done.
Emma was a great asset to the team and continuously learnt and investigated systems with little to no training. She was always quick to ask questions and get the job done well.
Not only do Emma’s methods stand out to me, but the way she worked with co-workers and customers was confident, courteous & kind. Emma contributes to a positive company culture. If I were in the position to hire her in my current company I definitely would."
Tracey Lee Smith - Proactive