About Us
Virtual Assistant & OBM Services
for ADHD Entrepreneurs
Thank you for visiting the Ambitious Assistant! We are a team of virtual assistants and online business managers who help people with ADHD stay organized, improve communication, and stay on track and up to date with their lives or business.
We help entrepreneurs with ADHD focus on what they like to do best, be less overwhelmed, and have more time available to spend with their family and friends.
The Ambitious Assistant’s mission is to serve
ADHD entrepreneurs & business owners
who feel overworked, over-extended and under-accomplished.
Our assistants & OBMs are passionate, hardworking, and personable.
We believe in investing in the people we hire and place a high value on personality and grit in addition to skill.
Best of all, of our virtual assistants are all ADHD Virtual Assistants certified.
Hey, I’m Josie
to help and serve others who struggle the way I had before being diagnosed and seeking support.
The Ambitious Assistant was started as a way to use the administrative skills I’ve developed over the last 25 years to serve and assist others with ADHD, and has quickly grown into an agency which allows us to help even more people.
I personally find great joy in helping others, and having a very non-ADHD love of all things administration and organization allows me to successfully support others in the areas that they struggle with most.
It is my passion to not only assist others with ADHD, but also to help undo the myths and stereotypes that surround us. I believe ADHD can be a unique gift, if we only learn how to unpack it.
Josie Peterson
When you are organized it allows you to focus on what you enjoy and what you do best.
If you have a business, clients will be elated and you will look like the professional you always knew you were. Friends and family will come to know they can count on you.
When you hire us, you get my 25 plus + years administrative experience supporting executives, in addition to other virtual assistants with strongly experienced backgrounds. You will be organized in no time!
We do understand that it can make us feel really vulnerable and anxious to hand work over to someone else.
It can be hard to sort out what a virtual assistant or OBM can actually do for us, and planning work for a VA or OBM in the first place can stress us out.
This is why we will support you through the entire process.
We’ll even help you determine what kinds of things you can delegate, so you don’t even have to think about that!
So, how can we support you best right now?
Meet your Assistants
Josie Peterson
Founder & CEO
For over 25 years Josie has been an administrative professional, with 15 of those years supporting C-level executives, so admin is in her blood.
Josie started The Ambitious Assistant as a way to use those years of experience to help enable other ADHDers to succeed in the areas they typically struggle with.
Josie is a Virtual Assistant and an Online Business Manager, giving her an all-around perspective when it comes to assisting with other businesses. She is driven by a desire to help other ADHDers succeed.
Driven by a deep commitment to helping people with ADHD, fostering family connections, and guaranteeing client satisfaction, Josie founded this company after struggling with her own ADHD and learning how to work with it. Josie now is dedicated to helping you in your journey toward success!
Niki Buehs
Virtual Assistant
Niki is originally from California but now lives in Texas with her family. With over 17 years of professional experience in healthcare, education, SaaS, and hospitality, Niki excels at managing priorities and ensuring smooth operations.
Niki has a knack for understanding clients’ needs, whether she’s assisting busy moms with their day-to-day tasks or helping overwhelmed business owners focus on what’s most important. Niki is passionate about both mental and physical health and is dedicated to supporting individuals with ADHD by providing essential tools and strategies for success.
Her expertise spans Canva design, appointment scheduling, customer service, CRM work, email management, copywriting, and more. She loves taking the load off her clients’ shoulders, turning overwhelming chores into simple, manageable steps.
Having lived and traveled globally, from Seoul to Madrid and many places in between, Niki brings a unique cultural perspective to her work. Outside of work, she is an avid Libby reader, a passionate globetrotter, a Korean food enthusiast, and a dedicated Premier League fan.
Antonella Di Franco
General VA
Antonella Di Franco grew up in Italy but has lived most of her life in London, UK. This inspired her desire to help others through her extensive career in travel, events, and performing arts.
In her customer-focused roles she has managed customer service operations, account management, and sales support for global brands.
As an entrepreneur, Antonella loves hashing out ideas with clients more than anything else as creativity is one of her main drives. She loves new technology and learning new things so her area of expertise is not limited to customer service operations.
As an entrepreneur, her drive is to help other business owners achieve their goals and feel less overwhelmed so they can enjoy the life they want to build for themselves and their family. As a fellow neurodivergent, she understands both the struggles and the benefits of neurodiversity. She believes in the power of being different and authentic and wants to bring this to her relationships with clients and fellow entrepreneurs.
Currently based in Europe, Antonella loves the variety of working with clients from all over the world as everyone offers different insights and gifts. She finds herself more in tune with equally purpose-driven entrepreneurs and businesses (think psychotherapists, coaches, creatives, artists, etc.).
Antonella has shortly trained as a counselor and the love for psychology has remained. Her deep interest in self-development and Buddhism has been fuelled further by her time spent in Thailand and Cambodia.
She also loves ballet and art and is a Friends aficionado, having watched it more than 30 times!
Andrea San Roman
OBM & Tech VA
Andrea is based out of Nashville with her fiance and a furry troublemaker named Beans.
She graduated with a BS/MS in IT & Cybersecurity working in management for about 3 years. Over the pandemic she decided to apply her management experience to the online space by helping entrepreneurs with their backend.
Having experience in management has helped her understand some of the issues some entrepreneurs might encounter in their businesses and leverage technology to solve those problems.
Andrea is always looking to make your life a little bit easier through systems, automation, and general accountability support so you have the freedom you originally started your business for.
Anne Porter
Anne Porter is a Michigan native currently residing in metro Detroit. She has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with an unofficial minor in systems and project management from ‘YouTube university’.
Anne has worked in a wide range of jobs from road and bridge design to construction to retail to in-person community management and more, so she’s ready to support you no matter what type of work you do.
Her never ending desire to learn ensures she’s always learning and trying out new systems, and working to increase personal task and business task management in a way that’s still fun and engaging. This desire to learn also means she’s up-to-date on social media trends and can always offer up a trending audio suggestion.
Her personal interests lie in creative works and being in nature which tend to find their way to you in her ability to create eye-catching and cohesive graphics and content for use across social media, websites and more. She’ll talk your ear off about her crocheting or gymnastics gains and she’s ready to help keep you on track and protect your time from yourself.
Shayna Lukowski
General VA
Shayna Lukowski lives in the Tampa area with her husband and Shih-poo, Ellie.
She graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with her associates in marketing.
Shayna has lived in several states during the past several years, so she understand the importance of having a career that works with your needs.
She enjoys working with brands and designing products that fit your brand aesthetic.
Shayna is an entrepreneur as well and looks forward to sharing with and learning from everyone!
Caitlin Woodyard
General VA
Caitlin lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, son, and daughter. She has a Master’s Degree in Psychology with a focus in Life Coaching.
Caitlin has years of experience in customer service and executive assistant work, along with an understanding of social media presence and growth. She enjoys working within social media platforms, email management, SEO research & application, graphic design, data entry, appointment scheduling and so much more; ensuring success in the workflow of a project.
Being able to cross tasks off the ‘never ending to-do-list’ is her goal. Creating a more peaceful and less stressful day to day for her clients by taking on those daunting tasks that sometimes take the back burner, well because…life. Caitlin is confident that by applying her skills you will have the success you’ve always wanted!
Naomi Weiner
AuDHD VA
Naomi resides on the west coast in sunny California. She has a degree in Psychology and in Human Services with an emphasis in Mental Health Recovery. She has worked as an educator and program director helping students with ASD ranging in ages 3-18 for 9+ years along with being a student which has made her a fantastic planner and a master prioritizer and organizer of tasks.
Naomi truly values her client’s mental health and strives to create an environment that reduces stress and anxiety for her clients. She does this by helping them with everything from administrative (creating SOP’s, calendar management, setting up automations) to creative tasks (Pinterest, blogging and Canva graphics). Naomi’s impressive education and experience in the world of mental health gives her great knowledge and experience with creating success and organization for neurodivergent individuals.
Jacquie Kammerlohr
General VA
Jacquie Kammerlohr is a small-town New England girl, now residing in SLC, UT with her family. She loves the mountains and deserts of Utah; soaking up all the beauty and adventure that it has to offer.
Jacquie has been a Virtual Assistant for over 6 years for ADHD clients. She has provided administrative support, data entry, as well as social media relations and management. Soon she moved into a talent agent role for her content creator clients – providing lead generation, pitching, negotiation, and campaign management for Influencer + Brand Collaborations.
Having a Neurocomplex mind as well, she understands the daily struggles her clients face. While support looks different for each client, Jacquie compassionately provides grace and guidance while giving space for her clients to excel in their creative endeavors.
Prior to her VA career, Jacquie was a certified ski and snowboard instructor, teacher, and youth mentor. She loves combining her love of learning and coaching with her passion to provide accessible organizational support by helping those who need order brought out of the chaos.
Chloe Hoekstra
General VA
Chloe Hoekstra is a dynamic and versatile virtual assistant based in Dallas, TX. Chloe shares her life with her wonderful partner and their adorable dachshund puppy, bringing a blend of professionalism and warmth to every interaction.
With a robust background in sales and management, Chloe has honed her skills in communication, organization, and problem-solving. Her experience in these fields has equipped her with a keen understanding of client needs, the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and a knack for strategic thinking.
Chloe’s transition to a virtual assistant role is driven by her passion for helping ADHD businesses and individuals streamline their operations and achieve their goals. Her sales expertise ensures she understands the importance of client relationships and effective communication, while her management experience means she excels at multitasking, project coordination, and deadline management.
As your virtual assistant, Chloe is committed to delivering exceptional service tailored to your unique ADHD needs. Whether it’s managing your schedule, handling correspondence, or providing administrative support, Chloe’s attention to detail and proactive approach will help you stay organized and focused on what matters most.
Jade Francesca Varin
General VA
Jade Francesca Varin is a VA and marketing strategist specialized in authentic marketing. She has a Bachelors in Psychology, and has worked in the online space for several years in many different industries, from travel, real estate and podcasts, all the way to coaching and consulting.
Jade is neurodiverse with AuDHD and understands both the strengths and limits of having ADHD, and loves to work with other neurodivergent entrepreneurs.
She’s been a creative writer since the age of 12, and loves to work with anything creative such as content writing, copywriting, graphic design and web design.
Her mission is to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses in an aligned & authentic way, also while helping them take tasks off their plate so they can focus on what they love most.
