In their own words: the Schulenburg family of Winnetka, Illinois share how their professional au pair, Julia, touched their heart.
When PROaupair host mom Rachel Schulenburg first decided to welcome an au pair into her family’s home, she was hoping for someone that could help with the children and make the family’s life a little easier. As she wrote in her nomination essay:“What we got with Julia Mertins, with 100% certainty, is a permanent member
In their own words: the Schueller family of Troy, Michigan raves about their professional au pair, Sophia
Host mom Nikki Schueller nominated Sophia for the Au Pair of the Year competition. In beginning her nomination letter, Schueller wasn’t even sure where to begin when describing Sophia’s wonderful qualities because there were so many.“She was patient. She was kind. She was organized, efficient, loving and funny. Oh, so funny. I can’t tell you
Meet Maren, a speech therapist and PROaupair’s 2017 Au Pair of the Year!
Since May 2016, Maren has lived and worked with the Lawrence family of Cottage Grove, Minnesota – host parents Misa and Daniel Lawrence, and their two children Hiroki, age 6, and Taiyo, age 5. Hiroki has special needs and is one of 600 people in the world with Phelan-McDermid Syndrome, a deletion affecting his 22nd
Classroom Support for Mental Health – Translated to the Home Environment
One idea we especially liked was having a morning check in, via a “feelings thermometer” to see how the child is feeling. This can help the au pair gauge a child’s mood and help her to understand the best way to move forward in the day.“A feelings thermometer is a simple tool that can be
Congratulations to the winner of PROaupair’s 2017 Au Pair of the Year Competition!
Congratulations to Maren Fander, the winner of PROaupair’s 2017 Au Pair of the Year Competition. Maren, a 26-year old speech therapist from the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany, has lived with the Lawrence family of Cottage Grove, Minnesota since May 2016. In her host family’s words, “Maren is the epitome of a professional au pair