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Spotlight On: INA ~ International Nanny Association
Part of being a professional in any industry is being a member of an organization that serves your industry. Teachers, doctors, plumbers, firefighters, police – all have trade associations dedicated to their professions. This industry is fortunate to have three organizations dedicated to serving the professionals of the in-home child care industry. Diverse in services [...]
Reflections of the 2011 INA Conference
by Brandi Hylton Have you ever wanted to attend an INA Conference and never done so? That was me until this year. I was so determined to attend that I told family and friends “I will go. Even if I have to sell everything, cancel my cable, and even give up my mocha’s from Starbucks??” [...]
Interview with 2011 Nanny of the Year: Marcia Hall
Interview with 2011 Nanny of the Year Marcia Hall By: Greta Schraer Today, we get to hear from Marcia, fresh out of conference. Let’s get to know Marcia a little bit more and see how this new role as 2011 Nanny of the Year is affecting her life! 1. What did you think when you [...]
INA Speaker Spotlight: Donna Shannon, Coyote Visions Employment Solutions
With conference less than a month away, we are so excited by the line up of speakers the INA has assembled. Back again this year is Donna Shannon of Coyote Visions Employment Solutions. Popular last year amongst attendees, Donna shared with her readers her perceptions after returning from the 2010 INA Annual Conference. [...]
Preparing and Packing for a Nanny Conference
Preparing and Packing for a Nanny Conference By: Greta Schraer If you cannot tell, we here at Regarding Nannies are excited about the upcoming International Nanny Association Conference! This year’s conference is in sunny Tampa, Florida – May 12-15. That is less than a month away! Why are we so excited? Well, believe it or [...]
Time, Money, Scholarships and Choices
by Alice Shaffer The Financial Nanny I wasn’t sure really where to go with today’s Financial Friday. It is March 4, 2011 and the deadline for so many “financial/money” things are coming up in the next six weeks. I will get to those deadlines in a few minutes. I decided to go back and look [...]
Spotlight On: INA Conference Speakers
Once again the INA has outdone themselves with putting together a stellar lineup of professional conference speakers. Offering a Special Thursday Session for Nannies, Marta Perrone will start the conference off with Presenting Yourself as a Full-Charge Professional Nanny. New this year to the conference is the Newborn Care Specialist Track. A series of [...]
Meet Me in Tampa!
I really enjoy Facebook. I enjoy connecting with my friends, reconnecting with old friends and even making new friends. There are a lot of silly games people play on Facebook and things people challenge you to do with your status. One of the popular Facebook status games goes like this: Do any of us really [...]
Answering Questions about the INA Nanny of the Year Award
Answering Questions about the INA Nanny of the Year Award By: Greta Schraer This time last year I was going through nomination process for International Nanny Association, Nanny of the Year (NOTY). I was pretty new to INA and of course the process and procedure of accepting the nomination and preparing a portfolio. I cannot [...]
Wasted Time & Wasted Money, or is it?
by Alice Shaffer Alice is snowed in these past few days with no power, so we bring you a timely reissue of one of her articles on finances and the upcoming INA Conference. I was looking for a topic for this week’s Financial Friday and was talking to a fellow professional nanny about the upcoming INA [...]
