Personal Assistant to Founder and CEO
About The Position
I’m a founder building a company while undergoing chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer, and I recently relocated to La Cañada Flintridge. While I’ve made progress getting settled, my home and work systems are still being organized, and my energy is more limited than it used to be. Cancer is gnarly. There’s no pretending otherwise. But if there is a will, there is a way and I fully believe I will beat cancer. This role exists to help create stability and momentum: organization, follow-through, and calm. I move slower right now, but the work still needs to move forward. I’m looking for someone who can show up consistently, take direction, and help keep things running - - both at home and across my work as a founder. This is not a task-by-task gig. I could hire help ad hoc, but I’m intentionally looking for someone who wants a steady, ongoing hourly role, is willing to roll up their sleeves, and understands that real support includes both visible and unglamorous work. You will receive daily direction and priorities when you arrive. This role works best for someone who wants to grow personally and professionally, is comfortable being guided, and sees responsibility as a privilege—not a chore. Respiris is a professional services company focused on supporting people and organizations through transitions, especially moments involving job loss, career change, and organizational disruption. The company sits at the intersection of: Human Resources and People Operations Psychology, behavior, and identity Employment risk, dignity, and care systems Structure, accountability, and execution Respiris works with companies to support employees with empathy and rigor, and with individuals navigating uncertainty about what comes next. The core belief is simple: how people are treated during transitions matters. You will not be doing client-facing work in this role, but you will see—up close—how a mission-driven company is built, how priorities are set, and how values translate into daily decisions. Angel Cruzado is the Founder and CEO of Respiris and has spent his career in Human Resources, recruiting, and organizational leadership across startups, private-equity-backed companies, and large enterprises. Angel is also a single parent and is currently undergoing active cancer treatment. He is transparent about this—not for sympathy, but because honesty matters and life doesn’t pause for work. Working directly with Angel means exposure to: Real leadership under constraint Decision-making when time and energy are finite How health, family, and responsibility intersect What it actually looks like to keep building when conditions aren’t ideal This is a paid hourly job, not an internship.
Requirements
- Be a college freshman, sophomore, or junior
- Be local to La Cañada Flintridge / Montrose
- Be available 10–18 hours per week consistently
- Be comfortable receiving daily direction and feedback
- Be willing to roll up your sleeves and do practical, hands-on work
- Be reliable, punctual, and detail-oriented
- Be emotionally mature, discreet, and trustworthy
- Be comfortable working in a home with someone undergoing cancer treatment
- You should be tech-savvy and willing to learn, with comfort using: Google Docs / Google Drive Slack Microsoft Office ChatGPT or similar AI tools
Nice To Haves
- Wants to grow personally and professionally
- Is curious about HR, psychology, family law, or entrepreneurship
- Learns by doing
- Finds meaning in being useful
- Understands that showing up consistently matters
Responsibilities
- Continue organizing a recently relocated home
- Laundry, light cleaning, tidying, and resetting spaces
- Taking out trash and recycling
- Running local errands
- Receiving packages and handling simple returns
- Helping maintain a calm, functional environment
- Shredding, scanning, labeling, and filing documents
- Organizing medical, legal, and personal paperwork (physical + digital)
- Creating simple, repeatable systems for organization
- Printing, assembling, and mailing documents
- Assisting with appointment scheduling and reminders
- Helping plan days and weeks to reduce reactivity
- Tracking open items and follow-ups
- Organizing digital folders (Google Drive, PDFs, scanned files)
- Light document formatting or data entry
- Preparing materials for meetings or calls
- Acting as a second set of eyes to keep things moving
- Organizing notes, drafts, and materials for a book in progress
- Sorting handwritten notes, scanned pages, and digital files
- Creating folder structures for chapters and themes
- Assisting with light transcription or formatting
- Helping with small painting projects, hanging pictures, and light interior setup
- Working at a pace that respects treatment and low-energy days
- Handling physical or repetitive tasks to reduce strain
- Maintaining a calm, flexible, respectful presence
- Coordinate cross-functionally and provide updates to my Operations Manager
- Share progress, flag blockers, and align on daily and weekly priorities
- Over-communicate when unsure—nothing important should live only in your head
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
