Being Nominated for the INA Nanny of the Year Award is .....

This week we catch up with Jenny Brown, 2005 INA Nanny of the Year.

Jenny shares with us that … “Being named the 2005 INA Nanny of the Year was a huge thrill. Personally, I was overwhelmed with emotions. I was being acknowledged for something I am truly passionate about. I love my job and career and was honored to be chosen. I think professionally it benefitted me greatly. I know my current employers were impressed and knew they had a true professional when they hired me. I think it also gave me confidence. I decided to go back to school to earn my ECE degree. I went through the year long program and now need to finish a few more classes to fulfill that goal. Many doors have opened for me and I owe a lot of them to being the 2005 Nanny of the Year.

Do you know an outstanding nanny that should be the 2010 INA Nanny of the Year. She may be a friend, co-worker, nanny you’ve placed or member of your local nanny support group. She may be a daughter, wife or your nanny! Consider nominating them for the 2010 INA Nanny of the Year, to be awarded in May at the 25th Annual INA Conference in San Francisco.

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.


To help out our nominees or learn more about the process, INA has gathered past Nanny of the Year recipients who will act as mentors to potential candidates. From application questions to help putting together a portfolio, these past NOTY winners will guide candidates through the process. Find out more about the INA Nanny of the Year Mentor Program here.