About me

After my very first babysitting gig at the age of 13, I came home and asked my mom to help me make babysitter business cards. Even before this, though, I had always known I wanted to work with kids. My answer to "What do you want to be when you grow up?" varied from teacher to pediatrician to child psychologist, but always centered around working with children. Now, many years later, I have been able to work so closely with many kids in a capacity I never imagined could become but am privileged to call a career. I enjoy the closer to one-on-one ratio and the longevity of being a nanny as opposed to being a teacher because I feel I get to become a much more integral piece of the child's life. Children have a way of making me feel more confident in being myself than the unfortunately jaded adult world, and I strive to create an environment in which the children I care for can feel the same sense of self-confidence and independence.

I have worked with children in varying stages of life, from infants to teenagers, and find each age as rewarding and enjoyable as the others. I have changed diapers, made the switch to solid foods, potty trained, taken kids to their first day of school, helped with Spanish homework and art projects, and fostered self-sufficiency and kindness in many a life. I have helped parents navigate multiple schedules while maintaining a household as a personal assistant, and created a safe, nurturing, loving environment in which their children can learn and play. I am passionate about food and health, I (mostly) follow a Paleo/whole food lifestyle, I am knowledgeable about nutrition, and I have prepared foods for children with dietary restrictions. I value learning through exploration and play as much as through reading.

I am an avid fan of sports and outdoor activities, semi-professional backyard and driveway athlete, efficient builder of forts, creator of scavenger hunts, planner of picnics, self-proclaimed master of arts and crafts, unparalleled homework helper, above average nursery rhyme and silly song singer, below average but extra goofy dancer, Academy award-winning story time reader, and an automatic best friend to children and dogs alike. I relish the opportunity to be a kid again, but not as much as the opportunity to help shape the minds and the lives of the tiny humans in my care. Being a nanny means every day is different; I get to play again, and I get to be a huge influence on and role model for my charges, and that makes for an incredibly rewarding job that I am happy to wake up for on Monday morning.