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Jonalyn's children are getting the attention they deserve thanks to an educational scholarship through her employer, HireSmart Virtual Employees.
The five-year HireSmart veteran is one of 25 employees receiving funding for a private education for their children, which means 6-year-old Marciella Audrey has the opportunity to thrive in a quality environment, while her brother, Marcus, who is diagnosed with "echolalia," the non-voluntary repetition of another individual's speech, receives the attention he needs.
Jonalyn, whose oldest child, Mark Neil, is studying information technology in college, feared having to choose between Marciella's education and Marcus's speech therapy, but the scholarship allows her to provide for both.
The proud mom says Marciella "is a really smart kid." She loves watching her daughter find joy in being active.
"She is interested in music, dancing, singing, gymnastics," she said. "Right now, we want her to focus on her studies, but if she still shows interest in any other activities, then we will do that in the summer."
Jonalyn said Marcus has shown progress over the past year.
"Over the past year, it's a lot," she said of his improvements. "We can converse with him in basic conversations. What do you want to eat? Where do you want to go? Brush your teeth. Although right now, he still cannot do the whole sentence, he can do more little by little."
Jonalyn said her job handling lease renewals and cancellations for a U.S. property management firm is going well. She offered to help cover the duties of another employee who left the job. Jonalyn approaches her work with a service mentality and urges other VEs to do the same.
"My advice is always to go above and beyond, and your client will always appreciate that," she said. "If I see things not being taken care of, I always do them. And then I let them know that this is already done and they don't have to worry about it, and they will always thank you. They will always value you in their company. That's why I've been with them for a long time."
Jonalyn said she's thankful for the educational scholarship and grateful for HireSmart and how it supports its VEs, such as providing a new work home if a job with a U.S. client comes to a close.
"The agency is always there to help me, but if you are on your own, it's very hard to find a good client," she said. "I've been there, and I don't want to do that anymore."
HireSmart Virtual Employees succeeds because it invests in employees like Jonalyn and recognizes how important they truly are. HireSmart offers educational scholarships for the children of its employees while also providing health and dental benefits at no cost to U.S. clients.
"Everything is going great, and I'm very thankful for HireSmart," said Jonalyn.
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