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Team Mates
Doing Business with Friends – And Why That’s Okay In niche industries, business and friendship naturally overlap—and that’s a good thing. At Director’s Assistant, LLC, we believe in providing real...
Team Mates
Doing Business with Friends – And Why That’s Okay In niche industries, business and friendship naturally overlap—and that’s a good thing. At Director’s Assistant, LLC, we believe in providing real...

Gauntlets Over Sanity
From Summer Break to Summer Breakdown Once upon a time, summer meant something. It meant coffee that stayed hot, pants with an elastic waistband, and the sweet sound of absolutely...
Gauntlets Over Sanity
From Summer Break to Summer Breakdown Once upon a time, summer meant something. It meant coffee that stayed hot, pants with an elastic waistband, and the sweet sound of absolutely...

"Hobby Job" - A Moral Dilemma
Hobby JobWhat started as a simple side gig turned into a powerful lesson on labor, leadership, and fairness. In this reflective piece, Chris Walls—co-founder of Director’s Assistant—shares how a short-term...
"Hobby Job" - A Moral Dilemma
Hobby JobWhat started as a simple side gig turned into a powerful lesson on labor, leadership, and fairness. In this reflective piece, Chris Walls—co-founder of Director’s Assistant—shares how a short-term...

Tariffs for Band - Brace Yourselves!
Weathering the Storm: Music Education in Uncertain Times In recent years, economic instability, inflation, and shifting political decisions have tested every corner of our educational system. Nowhere has this been...
Tariffs for Band - Brace Yourselves!
Weathering the Storm: Music Education in Uncertain Times In recent years, economic instability, inflation, and shifting political decisions have tested every corner of our educational system. Nowhere has this been...

From Breakfast Tacos to Band: Thank You, Jesse ...
When I accepted the job to lead the Woodrow Wilson High School Band in July of 2010, it was a late appointment and the odds weren’t in our favor. The...
From Breakfast Tacos to Band: Thank You, Jesse ...
When I accepted the job to lead the Woodrow Wilson High School Band in July of 2010, it was a late appointment and the odds weren’t in our favor. The...

Go Teach—We’ve Got the Rest!
Why I Started Director’s Assistant By Chris Walls, Founder & CEO I never set out to start a company. I just wanted to help. I’ve been incredibly lucky in my...
Go Teach—We’ve Got the Rest!
Why I Started Director’s Assistant By Chris Walls, Founder & CEO I never set out to start a company. I just wanted to help. I’ve been incredibly lucky in my...