Emarose Gumaru

About Emarose

Emarose Gumaru is a freelance executive assistant and creative strategist working slowly, on purpose, with founders who already know their vision.

15+ years across learning and development, people operations and executive support. Now working remotely with founders who already know their own vision. Location-independent, async-first. Journaling community founder. Psychology student.

What I believe about this work

Working with a founder is as relational as it is operational.

I believe that a founder's calendar should reflect their values, personal mission, and vision.

Self-compassion first, productivity second.

Finding alignment is core to decision-making.

Who I work best with

You're usually

Caught up in work that seems important, while the work that truly matters waits

Building a brand that is you: your voice, your art, your relationships

Wanting company while you do the work, not someone to take it away

Quietly convinced you're too disorganized, or that you don't have the right support to build or run something meaningful

You value

Being met, not managed

Consistency over intensity

Room to say what isn't working

Discretion without judgment

What brings me joy outside work

Slow Mornings

A free peer-support journaling community I founded in Baguio City, endorsed by DOH-CHD-CAR.

It's an invitation for me to expand as a vessel. It excites me and brings me joy.

Brody, Sage and Katring

Brody is my rescued dog. Sage and Katring are stray cats I have adopted.

More than adopting them, I believe they have chosen me as their human.

Guest speaking

My body of work in journaling has allowed me to speak at public events.

It brings me joy to connect with a community of conscious people.

Baguio coffee shops

I'm a Cal Newport fan, so deep work and slow productivity are two of my working rhythms.

I find them in Baguio's cozy coffee shops.