Because the people who need operational help most can't always afford $1,500 audits. And because some of you don't want rescue - you want to learn how to build it yourself.
Why a Former COO Teaches Operations Instead of Just Consulting
The Origin Story
Tomorrow isn't promised. But your operations should be.
In 2019, my father died of cancer. Right in the middle of my academic career taking off. Right when I was supposed to have everything figured out.
It taught me something fundamental:
I became obsessed with building systems that worked during crisis, not just calm. Operations that didn't require perfect consistency, unlimited energy, or neurotypical brain function.
From Academia to COO to Educator
The Academic Years
I like to learn. Some might say I’ve “collected” a few degrees. Ph.D. in Learning, Design & Technology from Penn State. Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Wilmington University. Dual MBAs in Finance and Marketing from Goldey-Beacom College. Currently pursuing my J.D. at UNH Franklin Pierce.
Published 32 peer-reviewed articles in less than 5 years while teaching full-time as an assistant professor and serving as the director of institutional research and training.
The plot twist: All those degrees didn't protect me from ADHD tax.
You know - the tax where you build elaborate systems you never use. Keep critical information in screenshots. Run your entire operation from your inbox while having 47 browser tabs open.
The COO Experience
Learning What Actually Works
I became COO at Forte Labs - yes, Tiago Forte's Building a Second Brain (BASB) company. Managed operations through hyper-growth, COVID chaos, and everything that comes with scaling a creator business.
That's where I learned: Traditional operations punish non-linear thinking.
They assume perfect consistency. They require executive function you don't have at 11 PM Sunday. They pretend your brain works in straight lines.
So I started building different systems. Systems designed FOR ADHD brains, not despite them.
Currently, I manage operations for multiple 6, 7, and 8-figure businesses. I know what works because I'm living it daily.
Why I Started Teaching
That's why Systematic Youniversity exists.
The Moment Everything Changed
After months of charging $1,500 for systems audits and $297 for strategy sessions, I realized something uncomfortable:
The people who need operations help most can't always afford consultant prices.
The entrepreneur at $150K revenue drowning in chaos needs help more than the $2M company that can afford fractional COO services. The VA earning $25/hour who could be earning $60/hour with the right training can't justify $2,500 for a VIP Day.
But they could invest in learning.
And some people don't want rescue. They want to understand how to build operational excellence themselves. They want the frameworks, not just the implementation.
What Makes Me Qualified to Teach This
As an Educator:
→ Ph.D. in Learning, Design & Technology
→ Ed.D. in Education Leadership
→ Published 32 peer-reviewed articles on instructional design and adult learning
→ Currently pursuing law degree (because my systems free me to explore my interests)
As an Operator:
→ Former COO at Forte Labs during hyper-growth
→ Currently design, advise, and/or manage operations for multiple 6-8 figure businesses
→ Hired, trained, and promoted dozens of VAs to strategic roles
As Someone Neurodivergent:
→ Actually have ADHD (diagnosed, medicated, still learning)
→ Built systems that survived my personal loss, COVID, law school, and family responsibilities
→ Living proof that operational excellence can be learned, not just innate
Most importantly: I've been on both sides. I've hired VAs and know what makes them worth $60/hour. I've struggled with operational chaos and know what actually fixes it.
The Trifecta: Educator + Operator + Neurodivergent
You don't need more willpower. You need better infrastructure.
Built FOR neurodivergent brains from the ground up, not adapted from neurotypical templates.
Systems that work at 20% capacity, because that's when you need them most.
The Philosophy Behind Everything I Teach
Every framework, template, and course here is built on these principles:
Operations should serve you, not rule you.
Systems That Work When Everything Else Doesn't
If it breaks under pressure, it's not a system.
Overwhelmed Entrepreneurs:
You're brilliant at what you do, terrible at operations, and tired of pretending everything's fine. You need frameworks that work with your ADHD, not against it.
Who I Teach
Ambitious VAs:
You're undervalued, underpaid, and watching clients struggle with problems you could solve. You need COO-level training that transforms you into a strategic partner.
Both need the same thing: Operational frameworks that actually work in real life.
Two Audiences. One Mission.
What I Don't Do
Setting Boundaries Early
I don't teach performance productivity. No 5 AM morning routines. No toxic hustle culture. No pretending that discipline fixes design problems.
I don't hide my credentials. Three advanced degrees and COO experience aren't bragging - they're proof that I know what I'm teaching (and that I believe in lifelong learning)
I don't promise overnight transformation. Real operational excellence takes time, implementation, and often feels boring. That's the point.
I don't claim perfection. My systems break too. But they break gracefully, with failure points I've designed for.
I don't teach tools. I teach thinking. Notion and Airtable are in the examples because I use them, not because they're the only answers.
The Personal Context
What You Should Know
Family
I split time between our Delaware condo and family farm (where I spend 1-2 nights weekly with my aging mother) and our apartment in Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic in Central Europe (my husband Peter is Czech).
Health
I have ADHD. I'm working on my fitness after years of sitting too much. I'm on semaglutide and down about 40 pounds. It’s working, but so is putting less food in my mouth and moving more. It’s a journey.
Education
Currently getting my law degree while running operations and teaching SCVA. My systems are the only reason this is possible.
Philosophy
My dad's death taught me tomorrow isn't promised. That urgency drives everything I build and teach. I share this not for sympathy, but for context. The systems I teach work because they have to work for my actual, complicated, non-linear life.
Why Systematic Youniversity Exists
The Mission
Systematic You (the operations company)
Systematic Youniversity (this site)
Same frameworks. Different delivery model.
For Entrepreneurs:
- Sunday nights without panic
- Operations that work when you're exhausted
- Systems that scale without breaking
- Time to actually be CEO
For VAs:
- Charging $50-60/hour with confidence
- Being treated as strategic partner
- Having legitimate credentials
- Building sustainable career path
What Success Looks Like
For Everyone:
- Operations that serve you, not rule you
- Infrastructure that survives crisis
- Systems you'll actually use
- Permission to be human
The Transformations I'm After
The Uncomfortable Truth
Why I'm Transparent About Everything
I charge $15,000+/month for fractional COO work. I teach SCVA for $2,500. I offer templates for $25-99. This isn't a hobby. This is a business. I make money teaching you operational excellence.
But here's the difference: I'm not selling you a lifestyle. I'm selling you frameworks that work because I'm using them daily to manage real operations for real businesses.
The templates you buy? I use versions of them with my clients.
The diagnostic framework in SCVA? That's how I identified six figures in operational inefficiencies for multiple 6, 7, and 8-figure business. The Systems Audit self-paced course? That's my actual audit methodology.
You're not buying theory. You're buying tested infrastructure.
ps
People ask why I'm getting a law degree while running an operations company and teaching SCVA.
Honestly? Because I'm interested in it. Because my systems can handle it. Because tomorrow isn't promised, so I'm learning what I want to learn now.
That's the whole point of good operations. They create space for what matters.
