Level of education: Some college.

Additional skills or certifications: CPR and First Aid and Vaccinated. I have great multi-tasking and varied house management skills, including tidying, organizing projects throughout the entire home, food prep and cooking, running errands, assisting with orders and returns, providing postpartum support to mothers, and generally helping to create a smooth running home experience. Although I enjoy using these skills, I value focusing on being present and invested in caring for the children first and foremost.

Experience: I have been on a journey working with children in a family setting for most of my adult life. (13+ years.) I specialize in infant care, have lots of toddler experience, have experience with twins and also with a child with special needs. Here is an excerpt from an email I recently received from the mother I currently work for regarding my work with her family, to give you someone else's voice on my nannying experience. “You are extraordinary & a tenaciously hard worker. FAR more importantly; you care for [my son] in a magical way. You are such a blessing for him. You have nurtured him, transformed our home, organized our lives, instituted order amidst supreme chaos, & lovingly cared for me in all stages of my postpartum journey. You have held space & tidied space & created space— you have a true skill set. You are also a compassionate and trustworthy friend and confidante; I’m so fortunate to have shared so much with you. You are a gift,, & an exemplary employee. As I’ve stated many, many times before, I am endlessly grateful for you & your presence in our lives.” - S.C.D.

Experience with the following age groups: Newborns to preteens, primarily with infants and toddlers.

Interests and hobbies:In my own time, I love being in nature, hiking in the mountains, dabbling in pastel painting, cooking, exploring health, healing and inner growth, and spending time with my fiancé.

Describe your childcare style:My style of nannying is intuitive, loving, and nurturing. As a nanny I value my ability to be present, aware, and sensitively attuned; as well as my natural orientation to cherishing infants and children for who they are as their own beings. I strive to relate to a child's development and behavior with curiosity and compassion, while balancing guiding healthy boundaries and honoring a child's direct experience. In choosing a new family to work for I like to look for parents who highly value their own relationships with their children, and who are seeking a nanny to supplement their roles in their children's lives. I value open communication with the parents, and enjoy collaborating with them in regards to the children's care, while prioritizing syncing my nannying with the their parenting styles so to help provide consistency and harmony in the home.

What activities do you like to do with children:I very much enjoy getting little ones out in nature and engaging playfully with them in ways that encourage and guide their natural development, ?as well as standing back and giving them safe space for independence and quiet moments to take in and process the life which they are constantly evolving their awareness of.

Why are you interested in working as a Nanny or Babysitter? Becoming a career nanny has naturally evolved out of my lifelong deep love of infants and children. Although at some point in my (not immediate) future I will be exploring a second career that may better support the opportunity for becoming a mother myself, nannying is still the most natural and fulfilling work for me to pursue at this moment in my life.

What qualities are important in a Nanny or Babysitter?Awareness, authenticity, presence, compassion, patience, creativity, interest, kindness, nurturance and love.

Additional comments:I am 35 and soon to be married. I am a kind hearted, gentle soul, adoring of babies and young children. I specialize in infant care, have 13+ years experience, wonderful references, and I will be getting my second covid vaccine at the end of May. I've been on a healing journey with CFS and working part time with extended weekends allows me to continue on that journey and still show up with energy and passion for the kiddos. Being a nanny is a very personal job, and thus finding a position that feels like a really good fit between the family and I is very important to me, and I suspect to you as well. Thank you for taking the time to learn a bit about me and my nannying, and to consider if I may be a good fit for your family. I truly hope you find a wonderful caregiver for your cherished littles.