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Education

Education

Athena Worldwide                                                                                               2023

  • NannyGuards - Child Protection Specialists            

Our Nannyguards© receive training in various fields, such as Situational Awareness, Advance Planning, Travel Security, In-house Security Protocol, Child Safety, Evacuation with Children, and other security-related topics. 



Newborn Care Solutions                                                                                      2017

  • Foundational Newborn Care Specialist training                  

Basic newborn care, Caring for multiples, Caring for preemies, Various methods of sleep training, Building a nursery "must-have" list, Signs, caring for and building up a post-partum depression mother, Recognizing various feeding issues and what may need to be done, Recognizing food allergies and intolerances in infants, Green and healthier options for family

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Northwest Nannies Institute                                                                                2014

  • Professional Nanny certification program                      

Child Development, Birth to School Age Years, Behavior Modification, Infant & Childcare, Activities, Birth to School Age Years, Family Dynamics, Interpersonal Skills, How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk, Health, Nutrition, Safety, Career Planning, Life Skills, Etiquette, Household Management, Practicum (17 Week & 4 Week), First Aid/CPR

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro                                                      2009                   

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education                       

  • Concentration in Art History

  • Concentration in Science for my Education Team

Professional Development

Trustline Certified 

State of CA Social Services; California                                               6/2025 – No expiration

 

CPST – Child Passenger Safety Technician Certification

Safe Kids Worldwide & NHTSA; New Bern, NC                                            5/2025 – 5/2027

 

Infant, Child and Adult CPR; First Aid; AED training

American Red Cross – Staying  Alive LLC; New York City                         11/2024 - 11/2026

 

Seizure Recognition & First Aid Certification

Epilepsy Foundation; Online Course                                                              11/2023  - 11/2025

 

Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto-injector Administration

American Red Cross; Online Course                                                                1/2023 – 1/2025

 

Water Safety for Parents & Caregivers

American Red Cross; Online Course                                                   1/2023 – No expiration

 

Child Sexual Abuse and Trafficking course

Stop the Silence & The Nanny League; Online Course                      7/2018 – No expiration

 

 

 

Annual Conferences

2024 Nannypalooza conference - Raleigh, Durham, NC

2024 interNational Nanny training Day - NYC

2023 Nannypalooza conference - Washington, DC

2022 Nannypalooza conference -  Raleigh-Durham, NC

2022  INA conference -- Las Vegas, NV

2021 NAEYC conference - Online due to Covid-19

2021 INA conference - Online due to Covid-19

2020 interNational Nanny training Day - Online due to Covid-19

2019 interNational Nanny Training Day -- D.C.

2018 All-Star Nanny Conference -- WA

​2017 interNational Nanny Training Day – OR

2017 All-Star Nanny Conference – WA

2017 interNational Nanny Training Day – WA

2014 interNational Nanny Training Day – OR

2013-14 Northwest Nanny Institute – OR

2013 interNational Nanny Training Day – NC

2012 Nannypalooza conference – Philadelphia, PA

2011 INA conference – Tampa, Fl

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Professional Development

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