About Us

Making Magic Happen

The Virtual Assistant is nestled near downtown St. Paul, Minnesota. We’re a down home company tackling global business issues.

We take our work seriously – but don’t mistake us for sticks in the mud. We pour our knowledge, experience, and every ounce of brain power we’ve got into solving problems, finding answers, and creating pristine work for our clients, and keep our sanity with a superawesomeradical workplace.

We provide services to small businesses, entrepreneurs and managers who do not have the space, equipment, funds or desire to hire a staff person full-time, in house. Our services are specifically designed to be one-stop shopping and include Administrative, Marketing, Web, Graphic Design, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Copywriting, Content Development, Web Design and many more. For a complete list of ways we can serve your business, please visit our Virtual Assistant services page and click here.

We specialize in being proactive with our clients. We have always known that this is our distinct, competitive advantage. We invite you to find out first hand. Clients work with our Virtual Assistant team to cut costs, create high-performance businesses and free themselves from the frustration of trying to figure it out or do it all. We can take your project from conception to completion, which takes the burden off of you.

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Our Staff

Maija Peura CEO

Maija Peura

Founder & CEO

Maija Peura is passionately introspective, courageously adventurous, and boldly humorous. She has a keen eye for aesthetics and is currently growing that skill to become a fully rounded web professional at Minneapolis Community and Technical College.

With over ten years of experience in the non-profit sector, Maija has excellent project management skills and enjoys the benefits of having utilized big-picture thinking and creative problem-solving to conduct her work. She enjoys public speaking, interacting with diverse populations, and speaks Spanish.

In her free time, Maija enjoys the benefits of yoga and meditation, being outdoors, and spending quality time engaging with friends in deep and meaningful conversations.

Donna McKirdy

Business Services Guru

Donna McKirdy is The Virtual Assistant’s Operations Manager. Her meticulous attention to operational systems and incredible talent to conceptualize, plan and oversee the onsite execution of business matters provides a thorough and precise service to the Virtual Assistant’s clients. Combined with an energetic spirit and friendly nature, Donna is a warm and knowledgeable presence on any business site.

Tapping into her educational background, a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from the University of Minnesota, she founded Neeto Tree, a small business that specializes in playful art. She also works as a personal assistant, project manager and does logistics support. This unique parallel service enhances the breadth and depth of the Donna’s Management Experience and provides a wider array of convenient amenities and resources to client projects. This savvy entrepreneur also produces award-winning, children’s coloring books under the umbrella of Soccerbirds, a sub-division of the Neeto Tree Corporation.

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Dominique Winders Events

Dominique Winders

Events Manager Extraordinaire

With style, creativity and a commitment to excellence, Dominique Winders designs and executes events that achieve our clients’ goals. From small and intimate gatherings to grand galas and fundraisers, each event is met with enthusiasm and unique ideas.

For more than fifteen years, Dominique has managed numerous successful events in the Twin Cities. Her experience includes creating employee recognition programs, planning holiday celebrations, chairing galas and orchestrating large community events. She plans an annual West African Dance gala composed of the international performers in rhythm and movement.

Considered a natural leader with exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills, clients feel confident when Dominique is the event manager. She is a resourceful, independent thinker you certainly want on your team!

Business Services

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Event Planning Services

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Personal Assistant Services

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