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Assist’s working background spans industries, organizations and changing assignments. That background began with founder Lyd O’Grady. The organizations below belong to her employment and assignment history; they are not presented as Brightly clients.
Different settings. Consistent attention.
Small businesses & operational teams
Founder’s working background: Millennium Consulting · Elbee Administrative Services · SalientCRGT · Little Feathers Farm
Office management, executive coordination, financial administration and the practical realities of running a small enterprise.
A shared inbox that needs triage, a process that needs documenting, follow-ups that need ownership, or temporary operational cover.
Individuals, households & families
Founder’s working background: Independent executive support · direct support work · compassionate care companion experience
Attention to individual needs, complicated schedules, practical coordination and supporting families through difficult transitions.
A paperwork backlog, a household action list, appointment information to organize or a handover that needs making clear.
Healthcare & human services
Founder’s working background: PeaceHealth RiverBend · Doncaster and South Humber NHS Trust · SISO · Magnolia Gardens · direct support organizations
Patient access, executive support, care documentation, staffing coordination and experience working around people’s needs.
Administrative cover, a records project or a coordination backlog within your organization’s procedures. Care roles depend on the particular duties and current requirements.
Legal & professional practices
Founder’s working background: Nabarro LLP · Elbee Administrative Services · Beresford Solicitors · Wilson & Co. Solicitors · Sentley Wilson & Co. Solicitors
Complex document production, versions, transcription, electronic filing and deadline coordination.
Document clean-up, version reconciliation, an indexed handover or temporary administrative support. Brightly is available to explore when the need concerns what records establish.
Schools, nonprofits & community organizations
Founder’s working background: SAU 15, New Hampshire · Hexthorpe Primary School, Doncaster · Sheffield Hallam University · volunteer minute taking
Substitute teaching and tutoring, school governance, classroom support, committee experience and meeting records.
Meeting administration, paperwork, a project tracker, an organized handover or a temporary support assignment.
Hospitality & customer-facing teams
Founder’s working background: Bahama Breeze / Darden · Maisie’s Cafe · Market Tavern & Corner Pub · Texas Roadhouse · Wayfair · Garnet Hill
Front-of-house service, team leadership, customer inquiries, orders and working with changing priorities.
Short-term team cover, front-of-house support or a customer-service backlog that needs experienced attention.
Working history
Brightly LLC · Founder
Cottage Grove, Oregon, USA
- Founded Brightly to turn complicated records into clear, source-cited reports for people and professionals with questions to examine.
Little Feathers Farm · Owner and Operator
Cottage Grove area, Oregon, USA
- Run a small family egg business, bringing together the farm work, customer relationships and practical business administration.
Love Lyddie · Life Coach and I/DD Support Specialist
Oregon, USA
- Help people build everyday routines, pursue practical goals and participate more independently in their communities.
Premiere Community Supports · Direct Support Professional
Oregon, USA
- Supported adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their daily lives, connecting individual plans with practical support and clear records.
Joieful Connections · Direct Support Professional
Oregon, USA
- Helped people take part in everyday and community life, with support shaped around their goals, choices and growing independence.
Magnolia Gardens Memory Care · Medication Technician and Shift Supervision
Oregon, USA
- Combined medication support with shift supervision in memory care, keeping resident care, staff coordination and care records connected.
Supported Independence Services Oregon · Assistant Program Manager
Oregon, USA
- Helped run an I/DD support program, bringing staff, household needs and individual support plans together in day-to-day practice.
Empowered Services and Partnerships in Community Living · Direct Support Professional
Oregon, USA
- Supported people with daily routines and community participation, working within their established care and support plans.
PeaceHealth RiverBend · Patient Access Representative
Springfield, Oregon, USA
- Helped patients through emergency and hospital registration, bringing together patient information, insurance details and the administrative side of accessing care.
Wayfair · Customer Service Consultant
USA
- Helped customers navigate purchases and resolve order, delivery and return questions through telephone and email support.
YANA p2p · Life Skills Coach
Tampa, Florida, and Littleton, New Hampshire, USA
- Worked alongside people on practical life goals, turning conversations about work, money and family into manageable next steps.
Independent Executive Support · Executive Assistant · Part time alongside other roles
Independent practice with domestic and international travel coordination
- Supported several executives across their business and personal commitments, bringing organization to busy schedules, travel and ongoing administrative work.
Salient CRGT · Financial Administrative Assistant
Tampa, Florida, USA
- Supported financial planning and administration, with a particular focus on travel-card reimbursements and the records behind travel, expenses and payroll.
Bahama Breeze · Darden Restaurants · Server, Team Leader and Shift Captain
Tampa, Florida, USA
- Combined table service with team leadership, helping keep a busy restaurant shift coordinated from guest arrival through closing.
Maisie’s Management Consulting · Executive Assistant and Office Manager
Tampa, Florida, USA
- Supported the CEO and the running of the office, bringing structure to executive commitments, business records and a growing team.
Maisie’s Cafe · Head Server and Front of House Supervisor
Tampa, Florida, USA
- Combined hands-on table service with front-of-house supervision, helping keep the cafe’s people, service and daily administration working together.
Sheffield City Council · Temporary Business Support Officer and Minute Taker
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Recorded sensitive Children, Young People and Families meetings, prepared structured minutes, coordinated diaries and maintained attendance and document-dispatch records.
Elbee Administrative Services · Office Manager and Transcriptionist
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Ran an administrative and transcription service, coordinating people, client work and business records while producing legal transcription and meeting minutes.
Nabarro LLP · Legal Document Production Specialist
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Produced and refined legal documents, turning instructions and precedents into consistent, carefully checked work for legal teams.
The Market Tavern and The Corner Pub · Head Server and Front of House Leadership · Part time roles
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Combined pub and restaurant service with front-of-house leadership, helping keep busy shifts organized and guests looked after.
Garnet Hill · Customer Service Representative · Part time
Franconia, New Hampshire, USA
- Helped retail customers by telephone, working through their questions and supporting them through the service process.
Bee Creative · Owner
Watertown, New York, USA
- Ran a retail and pottery business, bringing together the creative offering, customer experience, sales team and practical work of keeping the business running.
Texas Roadhouse · Server
Watertown, New York, USA
- Looked after guests through their restaurant visit, coordinating orders and service with the wider team.
Millennium Consulting · Office Manager and Executive Assistant to VP of Sales and CFO
Tampa, Florida, USA · Support across three branches
- Supported senior leadership and office operations across three branches, connecting executive commitments with contractor records and everyday business coordination.
Who’s Your Buddy · Office Manager
Brooksville, Florida, USA
- Managed the office and its day-to-day administration, keeping the practical side of the business organized.
Doncaster and South Humber NHS Trust · Executive Assistant
Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Supported executives in a healthcare setting, keeping administrative work connected across people, meetings and departmental records.
Movies and More · Office Manager and Executive Assistant
Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Supported the office and retail operation across three locations, bringing together staff coordination, business administration and merchandising.
National Rail · Executive Assistant
Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Supported an executive in the UK rail industry.
SAU 15 · Substitute Teacher and Tutor
New Hampshire, USA
- Stepped into classrooms as a substitute teacher and tutor, including work with children with special needs.
Compassionate Care Companion · End-of-life family support
- Accompanied families through end-of-life journeys, offering practical support during a deeply personal chapter.
Temporary assignments
National Geographic
Photographic Library Clerk
Worked with National Geographic’s photographic library as a library clerk.
National Institutes of Health
Software Tester
Worked in software testing within a scientific research organization.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Administrative Assistant
Provided administrative support within the FBI.
Hernando County Sheriff’s Department
Interim Operator
Stepped into an interim operator role within the sheriff’s department.
Herman B. Blumenthal & Associates
Legal Assistant
Provided legal assistance within a professional practice.
PeaceHealth RiverBend
Springfield, Oregon · Healthcare
Helped patients through emergency and hospital registration, bringing together patient information, insurance details and the administrative side of accessing care.
Insight UK
Sales Auditor
Worked in sales auditing within a technology business.
Sheffield Hallam University
Administrative Assistant
Provided administrative support in a university setting.
Beresford Solicitors LLP
Executive Assistant
Supported an executive within a Sheffield legal practice.
Doncaster and South Humber NHS Trust
Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom · Healthcare
Supported executives in a healthcare setting, keeping administrative work connected across people, meetings and departmental records.
Wilson & Co. Solicitors
Office Manager
Managed the office within a Doncaster legal practice.
Sentley Wilson & Co. Solicitors
Personal Assistant
Provided personal assistance within a Doncaster legal practice.
Sheffield City Council
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom · Local government
Recorded sensitive Children, Young People and Families meetings, prepared structured minutes, coordinated diaries and maintained attendance and document-dispatch records.
National Rail
Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom · Rail industry
Supported an executive in the UK rail industry.
Nabarro LLP
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom · Legal services
Produced and refined legal documents, turning instructions and precedents into consistent, carefully checked work for legal teams.
Millennium Consulting
Business and consulting
Supported senior leadership and office operations across three branches, connecting executive commitments with contractor records and everyday business coordination.
Staffing-agency assignments
Manpower · Office Angels · Pertemps · A for Appointments · Hayes · Premiere Personnel · Stafforce · Adecco Alfred Marks · Adecco Sheffield · My Girl Friday · Search Consultancy · OfficeTeam · Express Employment Professionals