Meet Our Caring Nannies

Ashley
Ashley is a confident, mature and responsible Nanny with a marvelous skill set after eight years of babysitting and over four years of professional nannying for two families with ages newborn to nine. She has been a swim instructor for three years. A past employer describes Ashley as responsible, friendly, mature, outgoing, athletic and consistent. Ashley enjoys trying new things, is a hard worker, is fun and energetic. In her free time, she runs, plays sports, works on projects and reads. Ashley has two years of coursework towards her teaching degree but is not currently enrolled. In her free time, she enjoys the outdoors, running, sports, working on projects and reading. She grew up in a loving home with a large extended family. She is available for full time assignments in the North Scottsdale or Phoenix area.

Stella
Stella is a passionate Live-In Nanny with 16 years devoted to families. She cherishes the opportunity to help children grow and develop as well as assisting parents with other needs as running errands, making appointments, researching summer camps, cooking, cleaning and family laundry. She describes herself as easy going, loving, nurturing, fun, yet firm, educational oriented as well as expert in training children in manners and social skills. She's mastered the art of fostering self confidence, independence and responsibility. A former employer describes her as "very situation smart, poised, a good communicator, very upbeat, bubbly and smiles a lot. No one is comparable, she's like part of the family, lovely to be around, very nurturing, calm, energetic and compassionate, empathetic and kind and thinks of my needs first." Stella is available for live-in assignments in the Phoenix area. In her free time, she enjoys a quiet dinner with a friend, crafts and hobbies. She's originally from a close knit Indiana family of six.

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Rebecca
Originally from Oregon, Rebecca is a warm, expressive, genuine coed three years into her psychology degree at ASU. She plans to finish up online and eventually work with youth struggling with addiction problems. She is available to live in or out and is on a mission to graduate debt-free. She has babysat and nannied since age 10, including after school and fulltime summer jobs. She was very active in sports throughout school, playing on volleyball, basketball and softball teams. Rebecca cared for her Grandmother in a medically intensive situation and is currently living with her sister's family in North Scottsdale. This friendly, wholesome, cheerful and professional Nanny is looking for a position where she can truly become part of the family.

Judy
Judy is a kind, nurturing, confident Nanny/Home Manager with seven years experience as an executive housekeeper for a family of twelve children in New Hampshire. After getting her degree in home Economics, she taught elementary school for five years, nannied privately and raised five children, now ages 14 to 24. Judy has relocated to Fountain Hills and is warm, genuine, personable, caring expressive and professional. She is looking for a long term commitment, is very organized and extremely capable of taking on the demands of a busy household.

Elwira
Originally a nurse from Poland, Ellie was a nursing supervisor in a large childrens center for ages two months to three years old. She was a teacher of nurses. Ellie is hardworking, loyal, incredibly cheerful, generous and sweet. Her previous employers describe her this was: "Shes limitless. She goes and goes and goes. She just know what to do and has no limits. She never complains. She started out being my grandparents nurse, and became a family member. She began helping me when I had the baby. I am like her daughter and everybody loves her. I want to be like her." Ellie was with this family for 17 years, and they still fly her out occasionally for special projects. She loves infants and children and she thoroughly enjoys cleaning and organizing a home. She prefers a full time position with one infant. She and her husband live in Chandler and enjoy traveling. One daughter lives in Warsaw, the other in Scottsdale.

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Emily
Emily grew up spending hours on her Grandfathers 14 acre farm in Grand Junction Colorado doing sports, dance and 4H with lots of cousins and a large, close knit family. She was the family babysitter till at age 12, she began sitting for a family friend and continued for the next six years! She nannied in college and as a teachers assistant in a preschool for two years and in an after school program. She did her practicum for her degree program for 15 weeks at the child care center with two to four year olds. Emily reached out to the community, volunteering in the University Child Care Center with infants and toddlers. "Emily comes through when nobody else can," raves her former employer. "Emily was fun, loving, knew when to put her foot down and when to play and be silly. She's so responsible. She's easygoing, positive, willing to help, she'll come to you with any problems or concerns. She's clear, concise, intelligent and so caring." Emily has her BS in Human Development and Family Studies and plans to get her masters in Counseling and become either a family counselor or a High School Counselor. She is looking for a position full or part time in the Tempe area, while she finishes her schooling over the next two years. Emily loves working with children and looks forward to becoming part of a family. She stays in touch with her previous employeers and is also open to overnights. "I can't say enough good things about Emily. She steps up to the plate, is loving, treats the kids like they were her own and gives without expecting anything in return. She will make some family so very happy," remarks a former employer.

Alison
Originally from Cincinnati, Alison is a warm, articulate wholesome nanny. She lived in with a two week old and a one year old in a family where the Dad worked out of the country. "She worked really well with the kids, did a great job of teaching them, was patient, the kids loved her and she has a very outgoing personality. She made sure the house was sanitized," reports this employer. "She is one of the top nannies we have had." Another employer tells us that "she gets down on the floor and plays and has motherly instincts. She really cares about the kids and is hard working." Alison is looking for a long-term position in the West Valley. In her free time, she enjoys scrap booking, traveling, shopping and art projects.

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Juana
Juana is a warm, pleasant, focused and personable nanny who is from a close knit family of 12 children raised in Honduras. After the death of her Father, the family immigrated two by two to the US. Juana nannied full time for two years for a seven and five year old. Deborah, the Mom, was very enthusiastic about her experience. "Fantastic! Incredibly pleasant, upbeat, punctual, takes initiative, very organized, very sensitive to people, incredibly loving. she takes initiative and she did full housekeeping, laundry, organizing, is very sensitive to people, a very hard worker. She is caring, warm and cheerful. She'd come to me and suggest, "Id like to make these changes." or "Can I go to Costco and pick up something? She puts everything into it and we got along extremely well. Shes gentle, understanding, patient. If she had questions, shed ask me. I highly recommend her, shes extraordinarily pleasant. Shed ask for more to do. Very responsible, very careful. She deferred to me, told me about any problems. She never lost her temper."  Two ASU professors used Juana for their toddlers and remarked that Juana is "Very caring and conscientious, hard working, clean, enthusiastic and generous. She kept the boys on a schedule, always respected our requests, kept the house spotless and was very affectionate. I felt comfortable with her driving them. She was good at setting limits and is now a very special friend of our family."

Taylor
Raised in Lake Forest California, Taylor became a pre-Olympic gymnast after a decade of practicing over 40 hours a week. This taught her dedication, loyalty, organizational skills and sacrifice. She put her love of gymnastics into teaching children, including Mommy and Me classes.She grew up caring for a younger brother as her Mom worked long hours, and was very protective of him. She walked him to school, helped him with his homework, made dinner and cleaned. Recently her Mom battled cancer and that has brought her entire family closer together. Taylor sat for friends and neighbors since she was a preteen, and cared for a newborn for the past two years. She provided fulltime summer care for preschoolers for four summers and taught swimming to them. Taylor is a dynamic, well spoken energetic professional young woman. She and her roommate, also a nanny, live in one of her parents condos in South Scottsdale, and have been taking evening classes. She would prefer a full time position with a one to two year commitment. This is definitely a high caliber, wholesome, focused and well prepared nanny with a great work ethic and lots of energy.

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Teresa
Theresa is a well spoken, professional, young grandma with years of experience as a Housekeeper/Nanny. Her appearance is sharp, clean, wholesome, and is sincere, comfortable and straightforward. Theresa seems to really enjoy working with young children. In New York, she nannied for one family for 10 years and became part of the family. "We give Theresa the highest of references as to her honesty, reliability, and ability to give her best efforts," the family remarked. In Paradise Valley, she was a housekeeper/nanny for a toddler. The mom felt she was "very loving, caring, saw what needed to be done, and was very, very reliable, not sick, or tardy. Shes the best housekeeper we have had. Shes quiet, loves to cook, a positive, pleasant person. She can be in the home, but out of the way. Always crisp and clean, she was great with laundry. Things were always put back in the right places. She ironed clothes and organized drawers without my asking, made salads, was conscientious. She didnt bring problems from home and is an asset to any home." Theresa has worked hard all her life, 18 years in New York. She was raised in El Salvador and immigrated to the US in 1971. She is married, has raised five children and has 10 grandchildren. Theresa is the oldest of 10 siblings and is a US citizen.

Emily
Since the age of 12, Emily was a figure skating coach, giving group and individual lessons. Her coaching garnered many babysitting jobs for her. Her Mom runs vacation home rentals in Marthas Vineyard, and the summer residents always needed childcare, so Emily nannied constantly from seventh through twelfth grades. "I love little kids," she grins. This warm, bubbly and outgoing nanny still coaches. She enjoys building rapport with families and having long term relationships. She also lifeguarded on the beach for two summers. She been attending ASU for two years in exercise science and is hoping to be a trainer for a professional team. She always loved sports, including track and field and figure skating, but football is her favorite. "Sports teach kids a lot." Her pre-Olympic career ended with a knee surgery, and shed like to help others through their injuries as she was helped. When she was training for the Olympics during high school, she practiced 12 hours per day and studied at night. Emily is currently looking for a part time after school position and full time summers.

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Judith
Judith is a sharp, seasoned and professional Nanny. After working for a year with a one year old toddler, she decided to become an occasional sitter since her husband likes to travel. Judith loves children and loves keeping busy, so she enjoys sitting with families with an occasional childcare need, as well as keeping up with her increasing brood of new grandchildren. Shes a hard worker, very thorough by nature, very active with children, and will travel with families. "Caring for children is my joy," says Judith, and shes been very well liked.

Mary
Mary is a confident, positive and energetic Nanny. She was a nursing student at U of A but realized her true passion was working with children. Mary taught  preschool for two years in the toddler room. "She truly cares about children and their growth and development. Her compassion, patience and understanding help children feel loved and confident," reports the director. She has over five years experience working with children and was the favorite nanny at a Tucson agency where she worked for a year. "She is one of the best nannys we have out of 200. We give her our most difficult jobs because she works so well with people." Mary is experienced with ages newborn through preschool. She is family oriented and truly loves and appreciates working with children. People she worked with describe her as happy, personable and always the favorite of the children. She loves to play with her two dogs and spend free time with friends and family. This selfless and kind nanny is looking forward to finding a full time position where she can continue her passion. "Of all the things I have pursued career wise, childcare has been the one thing I have loved the most, so I am taking my time to find a career path that involves children. " Mary is taking online classes to finish her degree.

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Anna
Anna is a lovely, soft spoken, intelligent personable Mother of 11 children! "The kids love her!" exclaims the Mother of four year old twins, who employed her for over three years. She uses her for long weekends and occasional evenings. "She keeps them engaged. They talk about her all the time. Shes very active and gets right on the floor with them. Shes caring, sweet and easygoing. She the best person we have ever had." Anna has a lifetime of experience caring for children but is continuing to hone her sills. She took a class at PVCC on The Art of Storytelling. She received her AA and AGS diploma in 2004 with honors, receiving the "Whos Who Among Students at American Junior colleges. She is highly dedicated to teaching and providing proper care, support and guidance to children. "She is wonderful," reports a Mom of two who has used for the past decade, since both were infants. "You can trust her. She LOVES children. She plays duck, duck, goose. Its genuine. Parents love her, children love her. Shes sincere and friendly.She brings activities over, she does overnights, is always on time, bakes cookies with the children. We go out of town. Shes a great catch! She doesnt give advice unless you ask. She was wonderful with a friends colicky baby also." Anna grew up in a large Boise family of six, and began sitting for siblings at age 10, then for neighbors by 12. When they moved to Phoenix in 1989, she bagan caring for children in her home. She has been extremely popular in their Northeast Phoenix neighborhood, sitting and nannying for many families for the past 10 years. She explains, "I want to be a nanny because I love being around children, learning from them and teaching them." In Annas spare time, she enjoys sewing blankets for Project Linus and volunteering at the elementary school. She particularly loves newborns.

Chanielle
Originally from Indiana, Chanielle is a very well prepared young woman with a BA in Human Development and Family Studies. She has interned twice with CPS and a Foster Care/Adoption facility. Her long term goal is to work with neglected children. This wholesome and friendly nanny has been babysitting and nannying since she was 11. She helped raise her three younger siblings and sat for one family for a decade. She comes from a close-knit family that emphasized the importance of volunteerism. Her Dad, a dentist, regularly travels to Mexico to provide clinics. Chanielles references are remarkably warmhearted. Chanielle is a very high caliber young lady with a wonderful work ethic and a devoted love for children.

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