I just wanted to let you all know I have taken on another
role as a Local Childcare Coordinator for Cultural Care Au-Pairs in Manhattan.
I did a lot of research before taking on this role as I had
I suppose some pre conceived ideas about how the whole process works. I have to
say that in the many years of travelling the world all the au pairs I have ever
met have been happy ones.
This organization has been in the US for 20 years and I have
been impressed with only their track record but the training and support they
offer to the host families, the au pairs and their employees (I am one now).
I am currently in the process of doing some extensive
training on many aspects of my role but I am very excited too. I have had to
work with so many cultures of the years throughout my career and this seems to
be a natural progression.
I must emphasise this program is not anything like hiring a
nanny. This is far from it! This is a cultural exchange program where you host
a young person in your home for 12 months. In exchange you receive 45 hours a
week of live in childcare. The department of state has strict guidelines as to
what is permitted and what is not. For this reason this program is NOT for
everyone.
I am happy to discuss offline any aspect of the program to
anyone that may be interested or alternatively I do have a website that is a
work in progress. The website is mainly a mode of communication for the
au-pairs and host families that are assigned to me.
I am a very busy mother these days as I am still running my
Travel Service which is also really taken off! I love being busy and finally I
seem to have found the perfect balance. I am always available for the girls and
yet doing work that I love!
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