Proxy: a person who acts in place of another

I am a hands-on polymath, generalist, - a renaissance soul. I have recently assisted with …

event planning, recruitment, branding, interior design, project management, expense claims, insurance forms, estate matters, tax preparation, standard operating procedures, research, speech writing, photo shoots, staging, home and office organization, corporate gifts, and more. I am particularly helpful with matters of style, creativity, and presentation, … advising, mentoring, collaborating and sometimes coaching.

I am grateful to help. Every endeavor feeds the next and we are all in this together.

My name is Teresa Serafina Garside. I am an internationally experienced and award-winning interior design professional, writer, visual artist, yoga teacher, and advocate for the homeless. I have been privileged to wear many hats over the years and now bring my professional and life skills to benefit others as an executive assistant-at-large with a creative specialty. My business name is Proxy, which is defined as “a person who acts on behalf of another”. I provide HANDS-ON assistance to help BUSY PEOPLE, achievers like you, succeed and aim higher. It is important to me to elevate others. My services are provided with positivity and resourcefulness at the home, the office or by working remotely. I work by the hour, day or week, eliminating the need to hire an employee.Together we decide where we are going, what we will do and hit the ground running to get the job done. Please contact me and we will figure out how I can help.

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Need more time to spend with your family? I can help you get some tasks done so you can hang out with your favorite people.

Are there some days when you wish there were two of you? I can help. I provide mobile personal and executive assistance to busy individuals in their home or office, without the need to hire an employee. My services are available by the hour. I can help you manage your renovation, write a proposal, prepare your tax receipts, complete insurance forms, plan an event, stock your fridge, shop for a special gift, research summer camps, etc. Please visit my page for a longer description of how I can help or message me for details.

I've found in my own life that if I make a small start on a project I gain momentum. It seems that no matter how long I may have managed to procrastinate, the simple act of starting is what is called for to get the monkey off my back. The ease sets in and I usually wonder what took me so long to get to it. Is there something I can help you start?

Tax time is upon us. I offer private, positive, non-judgmental organizing of your receipts, etc. Together we can put it all together, catch up on past years, and get the monkey off your back. In my experience (and of course it depends on your filing system) a year takes less than a day to do and you can then take it to your accountant or tax service knowing that you have captured all the expenses. Contact me if you think I can help.

Do you ever feel like you need a clone? Would you like a skilled assistant but don't want a full time employee? I can help you with a variety of tasks, bridging the gap between personal and executive assistant. I provide my services on an hourly, daily or weekly basis. Please visit my page or message me.

Tax season is here. If you need to prepare your expense reports or organize and tally receipts, etc. but don’t have the time or energy, please contact me. I will help you organize the contents of the ubiquitous shoe box and prepare your information ready to take to your accountant or tax service.

One thing at a time. Slow and steady wins the race. Enjoy what you are doing by giving it your complete attention.

Forget Multi-Tasking – It's All About Mono-tasking, Say Stanford Researchers Cross 'multi-tasking ninja' off your resume, it's out, say Stanford researchers and other cognitive experts. Here are 3 tips for transitioning back to single-tasking.