Sophie’s Run Gives Children the Gift of Communication

When approached to join the apex PROaupair team, I was excited about combining my purpose and passion, helping children with special needs, with my career. Theresa’s daughter Sophie was born in 1992 and started presenting with seizures upon her arrival home.  Seven days later the Edwards found themselves introduced to the local children’s hospital where

The Color Code: Your Professional Au Pair is a White

Why is it so important to know your professional au pair’s (and your own) color? As apex PROaupair CEO and Founder Susan Asay puts it,In times of stress or extraordinary circumstances, a person usually falls back to their natural color, or their natural motive, because that’s where they feel comfortable. When a candidate comes from

The Color Code: Your Professional Au Pair is a Red

Why is it so important to know your professional au pair’s (and your own) color? As apex PROaupair CEO and Founder Susan Asay puts it,In times of stress or extraordinary circumstances, a person usually falls back to their natural color, or their natural motive, because that’s where they feel comfortable. When a candidate comes from

Happy Mother's Day from apex PROaupair

Professional Au Pair Nina and Host Mom TamaraI'm Nina (image above) and an au pair in California. I want to thank my host mum Tammy for being always there for me! She is a hard worker and when she comes home after all her stress at work she is still always calm. It doesn't matter

Celebrating apex PROaupair Nurses

JuliaMy name is Julia (image above), and I’m a nurse from Saxony, Germany. Since October 2016 I’ve been working as an au pair in North Carolina. My host family consists of 5 people, and I take care of 3 kids. Loretta, the youngest, is a 9-month-old, and is a very easy going baby. She has