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Here's a little bit more about me and my background.

As the oldest of three, you could say I was born for the role of “babysitter.” If I could handle my own siblings, I figured I could care for just about anyone. At 13, I took a babysitting course and began getting paid for what would unintentionally become a lifelong career in child care. I continued babysitting throughout high school and began volunteering as a preschool teacher in Sunday school.

After gaining years of part-time nannying experience, my passion for child care eventually took me across the world. At ages 20 and 21, I traveled to Uganda for three-month volunteer trips with Empower A Child, a Christian ministry supporting children in East Africa through community development. I worked with all ages, from infants to teenagers, and those experiences deepened my compassion and shaped how I support families today.

When I returned to the States, I transitioned into full-time nannying. I spent several years with one family, watching their little ones grow, and became especially attached to their youngest, whom I had cared for since he was a newborn. When it came time for him to head off to kindergarten, it hit me just how hard it would be to start over with another family. I realized I couldn’t keep repeating that cycle, building deep bonds only to say goodbye. That’s when I began exploring newborn care, something that would still allow me to work closely with families and little ones but in shorter-term contracts that felt more sustainable for me emotionally.

I had always been drawn to newborns, so overnight newborn care felt like the perfect fit. I trained to become a Newborn Care Specialist, and for the past seven years, I’ve worked exclusively overnight, helping families get the rest they need while laying the foundation for healthy infant sleep habits. It didn’t happen overnight (no pun intended). I had to train my body over several months to adjust to being awake all night and sleeping during the day. But it’s been so worth it. I get to show up fully present for both the babies in my care and the parents who trust me to guide them through those early nights.

Although I’m not a mother myself yet, I’m a proud aunt to a 3½-year-old little girl who is my absolute world. I lived with her and my sister’s family during her first two years and got to witness every first milestone, bedtime struggle, and bedtime win. I rarely missed a single bedtime, and those years gave me firsthand insight into the challenges and joys new parents face, deepening my love for supporting families through that season.

Caring for little ones has always been my passion, and now, I get to support parents, too.