About me

I grew up in England, the big sister to two brothers. I was always friendly and thoughtful as a child. My first degree was in European Business Management. I have lived in France and Italy. Knowing that the corporate field was not my calling, I decided to train as a Psychotherapist in London and also to study the childcare field. I have an M.A. in Psychotherapy and Counseling, and a Diploma in Early Years Childhood Development. In high school I was bullied, and realizing that a lot of the struggles that adults experience stem from childhood experiences, it became a passion of mine to work with children. My aim is to be one of the people in children’s lives who can facilitate their growth into the individuals who they were born to be, to teach them whatever I can, and to encourage their confidence in terms of their sense of Self.

I’ve been working with children for over fifteen years. I moved to New York City twelve years ago. Via SmartSitting I have worked as a nanny with five families, ranging from a period of several months to two years. The first family had one girl, age 5 years, and one boy, age 3 years. The next two families each had one boy, 1 year of age when I began working them. My next nanny position was with one baby girl who was two months of age when I began working with her. My most recent nanny position was with a three year old girl. My responsibilities generally include: Feeding; washing bottles; tidying up; diaper changing; introducing tummy time; putting down for naps; reading; singing; conversation/talking; playtime and creative time at home; stroller walks; trips to parks, playgrounds, indoor play spaces/gyms; play dates. I am CPR/First Aid/AED certified. Outside of work, I love being in my dance classes, including Ballet.

When a child is in my care, my priority is to ensure his/her complete physical safety. Then my goal is to ensure that he/she feels safe, at ease, loved and happy in my presence, alongside facilitating learning and always respecting that every child is unique and wonderful with their individual abilities and personalities.