b'F I R S T L O O KUS NANNY ASSOCIATIONA S T O L D B Y E L I Z A B E T H M A L S O NE X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R While the US Nanny Association may be new as an organization, those working behind thescenes bring years of diverse industry and business experience together as they worktowards the united mission of elevating the standards of in-home care.Heres a first look at who is behind the association, what they are working towards, whythey are doing so, and how they are making their mission happen.WHO:TheUSNannyAssociationis (Emily Louange), education (Dr. Lynne nannies,sitters,parents,agencyoperatedbyavolunteerBoardof Hartman),advocacy(MirellaAlexis), owners,andotherstakeholderswhoDirectors who have different areas of communityaffairs(SusanaCaracas), are invested in childcare. can use toexpertise.Manyofourdirectorsare and social media (Alisha Wiles). Each get resources and support. Our goal atprofessional nannies, several are nanny directorleadsateamofvolunteers theUSNannyAssociationistoagencyowners,andothershave whopartnerwithothersinour collaborate,educate,andelevateexpertise in child education or law. The community. nannies,sitters,parents,agencypaths for each of us are different, but owners,andotherstakeholderswhowe all have a powerful connection to Ournannycommunityisactivewith are invested in childcare.childcareasaparentorchildcare individualsacrosstheUnitedStatesprovider. who host meetups, start social media Individualmembersincludenannies,groups,offertraining,andchatat newborncarespecialists,aupairs,TheUSNannyAssociationleadership local parks. Inspired by these nannies, certifiedchildcareassociates,nannyteam represents and collaborates with theUSNannyAssociationwas employers,nannyagencyowners,different partners in our industry. The launched to support their activities by babysitters, doulas, night nurses, familyUSNAhasadirectordedicatedto creating a platform that members can assistants,householdmanagers,andnannies(AngelaJohnson),agencies use to get resources and support. Our many others in the childcareindustry.(HeatherPentzandSymaLatif), goal at the US Nanny Association is tofamilies (Kimberly Brown), employmentcollaborate, educate, and elevateNannyMag.com29'