About me

My name is Barbara and I've worked in childcare for over eight years. I always knew I wanted to work with childcare from a young age, as a teacher, tutor, or nanny. Even after I started college, studying English and Literature, I remained engaged in childcare work for families as a part-time nanny or extra help during weekends/date nights for parents. After college, I still felt pulled to work with children, in both in-home settings as a nanny, and earlier, in a daycare and as an intern with children who had special needs. Looking back, I can definitely say that my career working with children has been one of the greatest and most rewarding experiences in my life

I loved my experience working at a daycare center. At the daycare, I was often placed in the nursery, taking care of babies as young as two months. I learned how to properly feed children, prepare bottles using formula, sterilize children’s toys and bottles, sleep train babies for nap time, and give them baths. It was also great to play with the babies during tummy time.

I came to the United States to work as an Au Pair with a lovely family with four children and a dog in Tribeca. The kids were four, nine, twelve, and fourteen years old. I lived with them and helped the mother manage the children and household during the week as well as occasional weekends. During the summer, I traveled with the family to their house in the Hamptons.

After the program came to an end, I started working for a family in the Upper East Side. I took care of two lovely boys, who were very funny, smart, and kind. It was a great privilege to take care of them. My boss at the time worked from home and we had a great relationship. I traveled with them to Puerto Rico too and it was really nice to spend some quality time with the children during their vacation.

My next nanny position was taking care of an adorable and bright baby girl. It was wonderful working with a young baby again. I loved cooking her meals knowing she would often try these things for the first time. It was great to read many different books for her and play together. We were also lucky enough to have a wonderful group of fellow nannies and kids and were able to have many play dates.

I also loved taking the baby to parks, the Brooklyn Zoo, the Botanical Garden, the Brooklyn Library, the Museum of Ice Cream and Sloomoo Institute. I took the baby to fun activities as well like music lessons, ballet and tap dance lessons, and gardening lessons. We also joined Montessori classes which focused on sensorial activities and games. Besides cooking, cleaning, and doing the baby’s laundry, I was also responsible for taking the baby to doctor’s appointments.

My hobbies are reading fiction books, cooking, and learning new languages. I speak English, Spanish, and Portuguese. I've also most recently become interested in learning French and Italian, so I am studying these languages on my own. I also love art and literature.

As a caregiver, I have learned that parents’ schedules can be unpredictable many times and we, as nannies, need to be understanding and flexible. I am also aware that it is my duty as a caregiver to take care of these children as if they were my own, nurturing their minds and self-confidence. I must be an example of empathy and kindness and a friend to a child and parents as well as a caregiver.