Monday Moxie: 2010 INA Nanny of the Year

2010 INA Nanny of the Year Award

by Glenda Propst NOTY 1991, Regarding Nannies Development Team

Since 1990, the International Nanny Association has presented the Nanny of the Year award at its Annual Conference to recognize the achievements of a working nanny.

On Friday, May 20, 2010 in San Francisco, California, the International Nanny Association will honor the 2010 INA Nanny of the Year.

· Do you think that you might be that nanny?

· Do you know an outstanding nanny?

· Do you employ that nanny?

· Have you placed that nanny?

· Are you a member of a nanny support group that has an exceptional nanny that is deserving of this honor?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you should consider accepting nomination or nominating the nanny you know for the 2010 INA Nanny of the Year award.

Why should you consider accepting nomination for Nanny of the Year award?

Why should you nominate a nanny for the Nanny of the Year award?

Being nominated for the INA Nanny of the Year award is:

• an honor
• about being a voice for all nannies
• a true validation of your career choice
• a confirmation that you are in the right place, doing the right thing
• a platform for future success
• about honoring ALL nannies who dedicate their lives to caring for children
• about revisiting and reexamining your professional goals
• about growing as a professional
• about reflecting on your experience being part of a parenting team
• an affirmation of the dedication and love you have for your profession
• about finding out how many lives you have truly impacted
• a celebration of your career choice
• a confidence booster
• a realization that you can dream bigger dreams
• a reminder that your life and your work has profoundly impacted others.

What does being selected as the INA Nanny of the Year mean?

For those who have received that honor, being selected as the INA Nanny of the Year means:

· having an opportunity to educate others about the importance of nurturing and supporting the growth of children

· having a public platform to educate others about the important work nannies do

· having a public platform to encourage colleagues to be the best they can be

· being the face of today’s nanny and portraying a positive image of nannies through media opportunities

· being encouraged to become more involved in professional organizations for nannies

· being inspired to give back to the profession

· embracing professional growth

· reenergizing and renewing your passion and love for your career

· being inspired to continue your education

· seeing doors open and having the courage to walk through them

· realizing how much I was loved

· expanding the limits of my comfort zone and braving my way through new territory

· changing in ways that were unimaginable

· growing beyond what I ever thought I could be

· giving something back to the profession that I love.

This year, past Nanny of the Year award recipients are available to work closely with Nanny of the Year nominees and those individuals who wish to nominate a nanny for the INA Nanny of the Year award.

Past Nanny of the Year award recipients have volunteered to help guide nominators and nominees through the nomination and applications process and are available to serve as a resource for those individuals considering nominating a nanny or those nannies considering accepting nomination.

Past Nanny of the Year award recipients are also available to work closely with nominees as mentors throughout the Nanny of the Year nomination and application process.

If you are considering nominating a nanny for the 2010 INA Nanny of the Year award or are considering a nomination for yourself and would like to be put into contact with one of our Nanny of the Year award mentors, please contact Glenda Propst at careernanny@aol.com . Please include “NOTY Mentor” in the subject line of your email.

We will have more information about the Nanny of the Year Award in our Table Talk Thursday and INA will also be updating their site with new information as it becomes available so stay tuned to find out more information.