Verena Held is apex PROaupair's 2018 Professional Au Pair of the Year!
We are thrilled to announce the winner of PROaupair’s 2018 Professional Au Pair of the Year competition: Verena Held, a 26-year-old Occupational Therapist and professional au pair who graduated from the Döpfer Schule in Munich, Germany. Read on to learn why Verena is the 2018 winner! When we were doing the interviews to hire a
Pumpkin Mania!
All joking aside, this is a wonderful time of year to take advantage of this festive gourd and to teach your kids about the seasonality of fruits and vegetables. Here are some fun ways that you can eat, play with and enjoy pumpkins.Classic Pumpkin CarvingMost parents who grew up in the USA will remember carving pumpkins
Learning a New Language with Your Professional Au Pair
While the research behind at what age you should teach your kids another language is vast and varied, one conclusion remains- learning another language is wonderful for your children's neurological development. Not to mention, it's a useful skill in a world where travel is becoming more accessible and commonplace! Here are some fun ways that your professional au pair can work with your kids to teach them her native tongue. Associate new
Meet apex PROaupair Matching Specialist, Amanda!
Tell us about yourself. My name is Amanda Levy and I live in Raleigh, NC with my husband and our 2 boys. My husband and I met online actually! A lot of similarities with the matchmaking I do every day! We now have two sweet boys, Parker is 7 years old and Owen is 16 months. In my rare spare time, I enjoy yoga,
In Their Own Words- Professional Au Pair Chelsea from Australia
Tell us about your host family. I live in New York City with my host parents Scott and Julie, and three boys - twins Ben and Josh (7) and Sam (9). Ben and Josh were born prematurely and both have developmental delays, however, Ben has an ASD diagnosis. Given my background in disability support, I primarily look